http://www.change.org/petitions/u-s-immigration-services-and-the-department-of-homeland-security-stop-deportation-of-rita-job-devoted-mother-daughter-sister-and-friend

Ms. Rita Job and family.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: UAW 600 Vice President A.J. Freer, 313-770-5950

STOP J.P. MORGAN CHASE’S FORECLOSURES AND EVICTIONS
Press Conference/Rally at the Home of Alma Counts, paralyzed senior citizen facing foreclosure by Chase
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 – 4:00 PM
19145 MARLOWE, DETROIT, MI 48235
Speakers include UAW Vice President Cindy Estrada and numerous community leaders

Press Conference will announce Demonstration, Tuesday, March 13, 12 Noon at J.P.Morgan Chase Detroit, Headquarters, 611 Woodward, Downtown Detroit to
Demand Not One More Foreclosure/Eviction in Michigan
Part of National Days of Action against J.P. Morgan Chase

Alma Counts is a partially paralyzed wheel-chair bound senior citizen who lives on a fixed income. After facing a foreclosure crisis in 2008 stemming from a predatory refinance loan by the criminal Washington Mutual Bank (WAMU), Ms. Counts entered into a loan modification agreement with WAMU in March 2009. Ms. Counts diligently made her modified payments until her account was taken over by J.P. Morgan Chase which doubled her payments and now is threatening foreclosure of Ms. Counts.

Ms. Counts’ situation is being repeated in thousands of homes across Michigan and nationwide. At the press conference, organizers will cite other examples of abuses by Chase: Sterling Heights homeowner, entered into a special medical hardship payment agreement — made payments — house sold at Sheriff’s sale; Northville widow– husband died during the course of the litigation from pre-existing medical conditions while fighting to save his home from Chase foreclosure; Southfield homeowner — was working, had heart surgery with pacemaker inserted — made payments on loan modification based on medical hardship and decrease in income — –foreclosed on by Chase; Bloomfield family — in permanent loan modification, made 10 payments, home put in foreclosure.

Despite a federal Consent Order last year with the Comptroller of the Currency in which Chase committed to an action plan to eliminate fraudulent foreclosure practices including implementing a program of “special forbearances and modifications,” and the recent “settlement agreement” with the federal government and 49 attorney generals in which J.P. Morgan Chase and 4 other major banks acknowledged their fraudulent practices, J.P. Morgan Chase and the other banks are continuing to deny loan modifications and throw families out of their homes every day.

Called by: UAW, Occupy Detroit, People Before Banks Coalition, Moratorium Now! Coalition, Metro Detroit AFL-CIO, Jobs with JusticeThere will also be an Organizing Meeting and Free Legal Clinic to for those fighting foreclosures on Saturday, March 17, 2012, 11:00 am to 1:00 p.m. at UAW Local 600, 10550 Dix Ave, Dearborn, MI 48120.

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Stop Foreclosures & Evictions – Moratorium Now!
Pack the Public Hearing @ the Capitol and Make Our Voices Heard!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 –12:00 til 2:00 (may go later)
(For flier go to http://mnbailout.wordpress.com/ )
State Office Building (across from State Capitol)
Room 300 South

Press conference at 11:30, room TBA

The MN Coalition for a People’s Bailout has a bill, sponsored by Senator Scott Dibble and Representative Karen Clark who have introduced The People’s Bailout Bill (S.F. No. 1521 and H.F. No. 1886) which proposes:

– A 2-year moratorium on home foreclosures
– A 2-year moratorium on evictions of renters from foreclosed properties

MN Politicians CAN Stop Foreclosures in MN by putting a moratorium on foreclosures WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT AND PRESENCE at the MN state capitol on WEDNESDAY, March 7 at NOON. Demand that our state legislators protect OUR interests, not those of the privileged few—remind them that their votes depend on it! We are the 99%; our voices together cannot be ignored!

Talk to your legislators! Click here for talking points:
http://mnbailout.wordpress.com/fliers-etc/

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7    6:30 p.m.
SEIU Local 1199
310 W. 43rd St. & 8th Ave., New York City
Take any train to Times Square

A very important meeting will take place on March 7.
The May 1st coalition, other immigrant groups, sectors from the labor movement as well as the Occupy Wall Street movement are all meeting to discuss May Day 2012.

A historic decision has been made. The aforementioned groups have decided to hold one demonstration which will take place at UNION SQUARE at 4 p.m.  

This Unity March is great news for immigrants, the undocumented, the unemployed and low-wage workers, the targets of racism and repression, the anti-war movement and basically for all the 99%.

The May 1st Coalition will be gathering in Union Square at 12 noon for people who can come earlier.

Please come to the March 7 meeting to participate in the planning of May Day 2012.  Reports on the plans for May Day will be presented for discussion.

Committees will be formed to carry out the building of May Day 2012.

Your participation is vital to make sure that May Day 2012 is as historic as ever.

For more information visit www.may1.info

May Day Milwaukee 2011.

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https://wibailoutpeople.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/may-day-capitalism.pdf

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Saturday, March 10

12 Noon

Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington Street

*No to Indefinite Detention without a Trial

*Stop Islamophobia

*Defend Immigrant Rights

*End Deportations

*Stop FBI Repression of Anti War Activists

*Solidarity is Not a Crime

*Support Freedom of Dissent

*Defend the Right to Protest Against NATO/G8

*End Criminalization of Blacks and Latinos

*Reparations for Black & Latino Victims of Chicago Police Torture

March 10 is the 6^th anniversary of the massive march for immigrant rights that launched the national movement.  Now those mostly Latino communities are facing up to 400,000 deportations annually.  The Black and Latino communities are relentlessly targeted by the police and courts.  Arab and Muslim communities are targeted by government policies driven by the so-called “war on terror.”  Repression of First Amendment freedoms of speech and assembly have seen 6000 arrests of Occupy Wall Street protestors, and anti-war and international solidarity activists such as Carlos Montes are being criminalized.

Join us.  Add your voice.  Tell President Obama, the Department of Justice, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the City of Chicago and its Police Department that we know our rights and we will defend them.

Sponsored by:

American Muslims for Palestine, Arab American Action Network, Chicago Coalition to Defend the Bill of Rights, Chicago Movement for Palestinian Rights, Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda, Coalition to Protect People’s Rights, Committee Against Political Repression, Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, Gay Liberation Network, Immigrant Youth Justice League, Muslim Peace Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Group – Chicago, World Can’t Wait – Chicago.

http://www.facebook.com/mkenatog8

March 19, 2010 Detroit.

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http://www.facebook.com/events/286532611419995/?ref=notif&notif_t=event_invite

At Dr. King march and rally Jan. 16, 2012.

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http://fnsnews.nmsu.edu/2012/02/25/immigrant-workers-score-wins/

August 2010 Detroit.

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http://www.facebook.com/events/361540027213456/

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