Put pressure on Wells Fargo and support HartMarx workers

On Wednesday, May 20th Mid-Willamette Jobs with Justice will be picketing the downtown Salem branch of Wells Fargo Bank (580 E. State St, across from Marion County Court House). Informational picketing will happen at 12 noon to 1:00pm.

This informational picketing is in support of 3,000 HartMarx workers who have unanimously voted to stage a sit-down strike should Wells Fargo Bank continue to refuse credit to HartMarx. HartMarx, ex Hart, Schafner and Marx, has for over 100 years been a manufacturer of quality men's suits. As with many firms, the economic depression has severely cut into HartMarx's sales. In order to weather this crisis, HartMarx has asked for credit from Wells Fargo Bank. Wells Fargo has however refused credit and instead is looking to liquidate this company.

HarMarx workers have refused to be victims of the economic collapse and have voted to engage in a factory seizure and sit-down strike should Wells Fargo continue to refuse credit. In should be noted that Wells Fargo Bank has received 25 billion dollars in TARP money from the Federal Government.

Please attend...