April 2012
25 posts
Washington Post article addresses the victories of shareholders voting down CEO pay at Citigroup and TODAY in San Francisco, for example, a group of shareholders, together with other progressive activists, are scheduled to protest Wells Fargo’s annual shareholder meeting under the Occupy banner of “the 99 percent.” They’re uniting under a hodgepodge of demands that include everything from halting foreclosure proceedings and protesting predatory lending practices to divesting from private prisons.
Wells…how far do you think we will go?
“A group calling itself 99 Percent Power said demonstrators want to address the meeting on issues such as home foreclosures, investment in private prison companies, and corporate taxes.”
A group called 99% Power - a reference to those not among the top 1 percent of earners - has said it plans actions at 36 shareholder meetings, starting with Wells Fargo.
“A group called 99% Power - a reference to those not among the top 1 percent of earners - has said it plans actions at 36 shareholders meetings, starting with Wells Fargo.”
