CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) –
Unions and community groups joined massive protests against Wall Street greed. A handful of demonstrators began the movement they call “Occupy Wall Street” last month – and now the number is in the thousands.
Cleveland just recently has joined the movement to rail against corporate greed. People showed up to take part in “Occupy Cleveland” Thursday at the Free Stamp downtown and kept at it all day and night. From there, protestors marched to Public Square in a show of solidarity. Many set spent the night, and Friday protests are slated as the movement gains steam.
The group’s been teaming up with unions and other city leaders hoping to make a real statement here in Cleveland. Protestors are upset over social inequality, bank bailouts and corporate greed.
They say they’re tired of corporate greed, and wonder why when the banking industry nearly collapsed the world’s financial markets, why no one was punished. They’re tired, they’re angry and corporate heads and elected officials better pay attention because they’re organizing.
Other such protests are popping up all over the country, activists vowing to continue their demonstrations throughout the fall and winter.
Article Courtesy of WOIO 19 Action News
