OCCUPY THE BANKS! Action on December 12 @ 4pm in San Jose
Ana Maria Candela
Join the growing movement to hold banks accountable and end corporate greed
December 12, 2011
Time: 4pm-6pm
Where: Bank of America & Wells Fargo at Cityview Plaza, 121 Park Center Plaza, San Jose, CA 95113. On S. Market St. between Park Ave. & San Fernando St.
What: Rally, march and bank delegation
Why: Banks have been profiting by their unethical practices that have caused great grief to our families and communities. Join us in demanding for Bank of America and Wells Fargo to stop their investment in detention centers (CCA and Geo Group) who are making millions off the separation and incarceration of immigrants, end their support of anti-immigrant policies and politicians (more information on Dec. 11 “Detention Centers & Big Banks - Documentary Showing & Teach-In” (info below)), and for them to let people keep their homes.
Information on bank's involvement in detention centers:
http://www.piconetwork.org/admin/documents/files/Report_Private_Prisons_Final.pdf
Information on foreclosures:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/06/BAHB1M8UH3.DTL
http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/17/8859967-foreclosure-crisis-only-about-halfway-over
Organized by Occupy San Jose Ad-Hoc Unity Group. We are a solidarity coalition made up by individuals and organizations that believe in the Occupy Movement, and came together to strengthen the San Jose Occupy Movement.
Endorsed by Occupy San Jose, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, SEIU USWW, SEIU 521 Latino Caucus, UFCW 5, Voluntarios de la Comunidad, MAIZ, CHAM, Pilipino Association of Workers and Imm/migrants (PAWIS), MEChA at SJSU & De Anza, Students for Justice at De Anza, 50/50 Collective, Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN), Silicon Valley Alliance for Immigration Reform (SVAIR), Student Advocates for Higher Education (SAHE) at SJSU, I.M.A.S.S. at De Anza, People Acting in Community Together (PACT), Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE).
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Detention Centers & Big Banks - Documentary Showing & Teach-In
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Time: 4:00pm -6:00pm
Where: San Jose Peace & Justice Center (48 South 7th Street, San Jose)
Occupy Oakland has called for a West Coast Port Shutdown on December 12. The Occupy San Jose Ad-Hoc Unity Group & People’s Classroom will be joining a coalition of grassroots organizations in protest actions on December 12 to support the West Coast Port Shutdown, workers rights, and to protest the destruction of Occupation sites across the country. The December 12 action will call attention to Wells Fargo and Bank of America’s investment in detention centers, and the deportation of our local community members.
To prepare for this action and raise awareness, we will show "Lost In Detention," a one-hour PBS Frontline documentary on the detention centers, and their impact on US democracy. In addition “Immigrants for Sale”- a short documentary that highlights the links between corporations and anti-immigrant lobbying. This will be followed by a teach-in and discussion on detention centers and big banks.
Event is co-sponsored by the Occupy San Jose Ad-hoc Unity Group & the People's Classroom.
Suggested Donation: $0-10 fundraising for the San Jose Peace & Justice Center. No one turned away for lack of funds.
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