Loan Mods

Ideas and Issues Labor Organizing

Loan Mods November 13, 2008             Vancouver       Meeting with union officials, politicians, and community leaders here, there seemed to be a whispered response when I would ask about the impact of the recession in Canada.   No one was willing to guarantee that it was not coming, but the low tones were indicative of the fact …

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Bank-over

Community Organizing Ideas and Issues

Bank-over November 12, 2008       San Francisco  I tried to get my lawyers on the phone all yesterday whenever there was a break in my meetings.  I was missing out.  I needed help.  I wanted a “bank-over,” just like everyone else is getting.        The $700 billion dollar fund at Treasury to help “rescue” the financial industry has …

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