Foreclosure Crisis

UPDATE: 2 arrests - #J21 National day of action for Cruz home today as banks start backing off home seizures

Submitted by TCIMC on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 02:28

UPDATE 5PM: Via OccupyHomesMN "Just received word that both arrestees from this morning have been released, and are fine. Please come at 6PM for the vigil and rally." (4044 Cedar Ave S.)
UPDATE 2PM: Via OccupyHomesMN: PNC Bank refuses to work w family evicted because of their error who drove 800 miles w over 40,000 signatures. Rally tonight at 6pm at the Cruz family home to demand justice!
UPDATE NOON: Two arrests at Cruz home as rooftop action releases anti-eviction balloon (51 PICS, VIDEO) - Live video across USA & eviction protests in Spain on GlobalRevolution.tv - Live Blog at OccupyHomesMN.org. 12:30: According to live stream video in Pittsburgh, police radio is "calling for riot conditions" for the peaceful crowd protesting at PNC bank.

With several Minneapolis families recently saved from foreclosure and repossession (two homes just in the last few weeks), momentum has grown against the banks. #J21, a national day of action has been called in support of saving the Cruz home, with actions planned across America. 6 PM Thursday June 21st at the Cruz home, 4044 Cedar Ave., the #J21 vigil and rally has been called. [Photos by Peter Leeman via occupyhomesmn.org]

For more info follow the hashtag #j21 and #cruzhome (try using Twitterfall for visualizing twitter), or @occupymn and @occupyhomesmn as well as on Facebook. The @tcimc Indymedia twitter may be used sparingly. Text "FOLLOW TCIMC" to 40404 to get messages directly.

#J21: Via OccupyHomesMN.org: "List of actions across USA:
Actions being planned in: Atlanta- Baltimore- Chicago- Cincinnati- Detroit- Gainsville, FL- Greensboro, NC- Kansas City- Milwaukee- Minneapolis- New York- Newark, NJ- Philadelphia- Pittsburgh- St. Louis- Tampa, FL- Virginia Beach, VA- Washington, DC-
And many more to come! Please, organize an event in your city! Email occupyHomesMN@gmail.com and let us know if you want to help!". More updates & video from activists below the fold...

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Occupy the Capitol - Bail Out Homeowners not Stadium Owners

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 15:32

Occupy the Capitol on the opening day of the State Legislature with Occupy Minneapolis and Occupy Saint Paul. Protest bailing out and funding stadium owners instead of home owners. Make the banks pay, make the corporations pay, make the billionaires pay, make the 1% pay. An Occupy Minneapolis endorsed event.

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Mortgage foreclosure by advertisement fraud! Who is really involved?

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/21/2010 - 09:45

STOP THE FORECLOSURE FRAUD!!!!!!!

Notice To The Public

NOTICE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Notice to ALL Elected & Appointed Public Officials, Agents, Actors & Employees

4448 CEDAR AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, 55407

 

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SEIU Janitors Issue Statement on Weekend Contract Victory

Submitted by H. Stone on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 10:29

In a major victory for good jobs in the new green economy, Twin Cities’ janitors won support for the use of environmentally friendly cleaning products and transitions to day shift cleaning in a new tentative contract agreement reached in the early hours of Sunday morning after about 26 hours straight of bargaining.

Janitors also won improved health insurance and secure full-time work for thousands of janitors who clean the vast majority of commercial office buildings and corporate headquarters in the region.

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Justice for One Janitor, Continuing Struggle for Local 26 Preparing to Strike

Submitted by H. Stone on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 14:02

UPDATE Sun. 2/28: After a marathon bargaining session before an impending strike Monday, the TC Janitors have reached a settlement. "This morning, after 26 hours of bargaining, we finally won the contract that we've been fighting for!" says the SEIU 26 website. A press conference will be held at 11am on Monday, and a ratification vote will be held March 6. Stay tuned for more details!

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Support Leslie Parks bannering

Submitted by Linden Gawboy on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 21:55

Help Keep Leslie Parks in her home - Stop foreclosures and evictions

Join us Friday, December 18 at 4:30 for to hold banners and signs demanding that IndyMac /OneWest come to a just settlement that allows the Parks family to keep their home. We will be gathering Leslie’s home, located at 3749 Park Ave. in Mpls.

This event is being organized by the Minnesota Coalition for a People’s Bailout and the MN Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign.

Leslie has been through a lot in the last 15 days. Come out and support her and keep up the pressure on IndyMac /OneWest!

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Breakthrough in Leslie Parks case!

Submitted by Linden Gawboy on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 12:46
Leslie Parks on bullhorn

Thanks to all of your calls to IndyMac/OneWest, we are seeing some incredible progress!

1. IndyMac/OneWest initiated phone contact with Leslie on the night of Tuesday, Nov. 24. This is after months of not being able to talk to them.

2. On Wednesday, Nov. 25, IndyMac/OneWest started the process of rescinding the May Sheriffs Sale! This means that eviction proceedings, which could have started the 30th, will not happen. * It is a fantastic development for many reasons.

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Call IndyMac - Save Leslie's Home

Submitted by Linden Gawboy on Sun, 11/22/2009 - 18:28

Save Leslie Parks’ home!
CALL IndyMac/One West - the company trying to steal another home from our community.

1. Steven Mnuchin - One West Bank chairman of the board of directors: 212-301-8400

2. IndyMac/One West: 800-669-2300
3 (directory), then zero for operator, who refers you to “Corporate Customer Experience.” Leave a message, which “will be returned in 24 hours.” Direct this message to CEO Terry Laughlin.

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Facing Foreclosure, the Parks family vows to fight back, demands justice from IndyMac Federal Bank

Submitted by Linden Gawboy on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 21:34

On Friday, Nov. 13, 4:30 p.m., Leslie Parks, the Minnesota Coalition for a People’s Bailout and the Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign will join forces again in the battle against foreclosures and evictions. Leslie Parks, who is facing foreclosure, had made it clear that she will not be put on the streets. The effort to keep the home in the Parks family will be kicked off with a press conference and rally at their home, 3749 Park Avenue in south Minneapolis.

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Community meeting RE foreclosures and Evictions

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 17:52

Tell Minnesota Politicians:
We need a moratorium on foreclosures and evictions NOW!
Join us for an important community meeting to talk about how we can fight back against home foreclosures and the eviction of renters from foreclosed properties. The foreclosure crisis is tearing apart our communities and it is time to take action. During the upcoming legislative session we will put forward legislation to place a moratorium on foreclosures and evictions. Find out more about how we can all work together to save our neighborhoods.

Bailout the People, Not the Banks!

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