Occupy Hilo in solidarity with Occupy Wall St.
Published by jalbertini on October 7th, 2011 in Public Events, Social Justice, Take Action!.
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After today’s Hilo peace vigil those gathered shared thoughts about next steps in solidarity with Occupy Wall St. It was agreed that a sign holding will be held in Hilo on Sat. Oct. 15th (World Unites Day) from 10AM till noon fronting Merrill Lynch 1437 Kilauea Ave. with a possible march to Mo’oheau Bandstand following the sign holding. Also agreed to have Monday sign holdings starting Monday, Oct. 24th fronting Merrill Lynch 4-6PM. The Friday Hilo Peace Vigil 3:30-5PM at the downtown Hilo Post Office will continue to link the issues of War and Wall St. –Peace and economic justice. All are welcome. Please pass the word on all the above. Mahalo and solidarity. Jim Albertini
Some information on Merrill Lynch: In 2007, the CEO of Merrill Lynch, John Thain’s total annual compensation was $83 million. In 2008, in the midst of mortgage backed securities and credit default swaps collapsing, John Thain spent $1.22 million to renovate his office including a $31,000 toilet, $1,100 wastebasket, $131,000 for area rugs, and $87,000 for guest chairs. In late 2008, with Merrill Lynch losing billions and receiving billions in federal bailout money, Merrill Lynch gave out $4BILLION in bonuses to top executives. Source for above: Wikipedia
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