3:25 PM (24 minutes ago)
#OccupyChicago. Monday, 4PM.
#occupywallstreet comes to the Heartland.
Hundreds have set up camp opposite the Chicago Board of Trade for several weeks. On Columbus Day, Monday, October 10th they will be joined by thousands more.
Since this is a school holiday, expect thousands of teachers to head for LaSalle and Jackson at 4PM
The Chicago Teachers Union is leading the call, joined by SEIU and other unions.
Meet at the Board of Trade (LaSalle and Jackson) and March to CPS, City Hall and the Art Institute to demand that city officials and wealthy investors gathering at the Art Institute pay their fair share and adequately fund our schools.
Other occupation locations:
- Daley Plaza (Washington & Dearborn) where SEIU members are coming together to demand meaningful job creation.
- Federal Plaza (Adams & Dearborn) An alliance of labor unions and immigrant groups are rallying to demand real solutions to the unemployment crisis.
- Hyatt Regency (Wacker & Stetson) National Peoples Action—Pay Us Back-Outside of the Mortgage Banker’s Association 98th Annual Convention and Expo. Congresswoman Jan Schakowskywill be speaking to the group about the foreclosure crisis in Chicago.
- Hilton Chicago (Balbo & Michigan) College students and
