On October 27, thousands gathered outside of the annual American Bankers Association conference in Chicago, Illinois. This was the third and final day of a rally for financial reform, and included an appearance by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Jerry Morrison, executive director of the Illinois state council of the SEIU, told TPM that the rally was meant to urge banks who took taxpayer-funded bailouts to stop fighting financial reform: “We thought it was time to send them a message that they’re bankrupting America. We gave them money, and it’s time they gave it back.” Here, protesters demonstrate outside of the Goldman Sachs building in Chicago.
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