Take Back the Capitol http://www.99indc.org December 5-9, 2011 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:44:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Day 4: March on Boehner’s Office http://www.99indc.org/2011/12/day-4-march-on-boehners-office/ http://www.99indc.org/2011/12/day-4-march-on-boehners-office/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:41:55 +0000 lmaddox http://www.99indc.org/?p=251 Continue reading →]]> The culmination of a week of protests and actions calling on Congress to create good jobs, stop cutting public services, and make big corporations and the rich pay their fair share, a crowd of thousands marched to Speaker Boehner’s office in Longworth House Office Building and attempted to meet with the Speaker to make sure that he hears from the 99%, not just the 1%.

]]> http://www.99indc.org/2011/12/day-4-march-on-boehners-office/feed/ 0 Day 3: The 99% Take Over K Street http://www.99indc.org/2011/12/day-3-the-99-take-over-k-street/ http://www.99indc.org/2011/12/day-3-the-99-take-over-k-street/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:39:17 +0000 lmaddox http://www.99indc.org/?p=247 Continue reading →]]> On Day 3, activists and unemployed workers swarmed K Street, the lobbying center for the world’s most powerful corporations, to track down those responsible for crashing the economy and causing millions of 99%-ers to lose their jobs and homes–while failing to pay their fair share of taxes.

Read the live blog updates from the day at: seiu.me/99day3

]]> http://www.99indc.org/2011/12/day-3-the-99-take-over-k-street/feed/ 0 Day 2: Take Back the People’s House http://www.99indc.org/2011/12/day-2-take-back-the-peoples-house/ http://www.99indc.org/2011/12/day-2-take-back-the-peoples-house/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:27:27 +0000 lmaddox http://www.99indc.org/?p=243 Continue reading →]]> Check out photos from Day 2. 99ers from dozens of states fanned out to congressional offices to remind members of Congress that the Capitol is the People’s House, and demand that they represent the 99%.

Send your own message to Congress and we’ll deliver it.

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How to stay tuned in to “Take Back The Capitol”

  • Twitter: Follow hashtag #99indc for live reports and breaking news.
  • Photos: View photos from our Flickr feed
  • Blogging: Keep check back here and stay tuned to SEIU.org for blog updates from the ground throughout the week.
  • Mobile: Text CAMP to 64336 to let us know you’re here and get text message updates.
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