Press Releases
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David vs. Goliath Shareholder Resolution Shakes Up Wells Fargo’s Annual Shareholder Meeting
New Economy Project, an economic justice group based in New York City, spoke out today at Wells Fargo’s annual shareholder meeting in Salt Lake City, protesting the bank’s abusive and discriminatory mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices, and delivering testimonials from low income New Yorkers harmed by the bank. The group, which holds shares in Wells…
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Labor-Community Coalition calls for ban on employment credit checks
A coalition of more than 60 labor, civil rights, community and student groups today called on the New York City Council to pass Intro. 857, the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act, which would ban credit checks by employers in NYC. More than a dozen NYC Council Members joined the coalition for a press conference…