Highlights of SEIU 521 actions:
“We are the 99%!” – 521 members join nationwide protest
Waving signs, chanting, and shouting their message from bridges and government centers, hundreds of SEIU 521 members and community leaders took to the streets throughout Northern and Central California Nov. 17, 2011, as part of an Occupy national day of action. Locally, 521 members converged in Fresno, Bakersfield, Santa Cruz and San Jose and shouted with one unified voice: “We are the 99%!”
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From actions protesting bank foreclosures to local rallies against layoffs, our goal is for the super-rich to pay their fair share of taxes and to get unemployed Americans back to work. This is the moment to show the strength and solidarity of our movement.
521 Member joins Occupy Monterey
Inspired by the national “We are the 99 Percent” movement, a Monterey County 521 member has become a regular activist at Occupy Monterey.
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Occupy Julian Street in San Jose
“We are the 99%” came to Julian Street on Nov. 1 and SEIU 521 members made some NOISE!
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March & Rally in Visalia on Oct. 15, 2011
Palo Alto: SEIU 521 members occupied in front of Bank of America in Palo Alto on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. See photo on the right.
– Big Banks: Make Them Pay, Bank Local
521 members occupied Santa Cruz, marched on banks on Oct. 14.
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