Baltimore Protest in Solidarity with "Sit-In" Workers

On Wed., Dec. 10, 2008, a demonstration at the Bank of America (BOA) was held in downtown Baltimore, MD. It was led by activists from the All Peoples Congress, among other groups. The purpose of the protest was to show solidarity with the 200 "Sit-In" Republic Windows and Door Workers of Chicago, Il, whose plant has been shut down. The BOA canceled the company's financing. Its action left the workers without any severance and vacation pay. Critics are insisting that the BOA should use some of the billions of dollars it received in a recent federal-taxpayers-funded bailout to help the workers. The BOA, in turn, blames the company for this situation. For background, see: http://www.ueunion.org/uenewsupdates.html?news=430 and http://www.counterpunch.org/sustar12092008.html. At the heart of this problem is the out sourcing of U.S. jobs, via so called "Free Trade" agreements, which have been endorsed by Conservatives, like Orrin Hatch (R-Utah); and Liberals, such as Barbara Mikulski (D-MD). It is time to renegotiate "NAFTA" and for the Labor Movement to lead that charge. Check out: http://www.economyincrisis.org/ and http://www.renegotiatenafta.org/?q=node/11. Activists underscored their demand that the federal government bailout workers and not the Wall Street banksters and to stop the plant closings. Source: http://www.pephost.org/site/DocServer/Republic_workers_flyer.pdf?docID=6841.

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[scottvoloshin]

How about staging a protest at their corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC?

If anyone has any info regarding the organization of this protest, could you please provide a link? I am sickened by this and other corporate financial institutions that are essentially robbing the public in plain view.

[lighthammar]

what's your solution?

either demand direct democracy/popular vote or accept the system you are in

[KOSnet7]

Bring on the Organizing in B-More!!

[klasifyde]

Can anyone say Ron Paul??

[MS1719ms]

Now if only more sheeple will wake up to whats realy happening in america,we could take our country back from corporate, and government greed.

[xesiria]

great vid!