In 20 Protests across Country, Union Workers Call

Wells Fargo Bank a “Roadblock to Economic Recovery’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2009

The same union that occupied a Chicago factory for six days, drawing national

media attention, today conducted protests across the country at 20 branch offices of

banking giant Wells Fargo, from Boston to Los Angeles. Joined by members of other

unions, Jobs with Justice and community organizations, protesters chanted, “You got

bailed out, we got sold out!” and carried signs with that same message. The union

charges that the bank, the recipient of a $25 billion bailout from taxpayers, is unfairly

forcing the closure of a viable Illinois factory and has become a roadblock to economic

recovery.