I just returned from an anti-foreclosure gathering at a house in East Oakland CA. The action was organized by ACORN. There were about 100 people there including a few more Union members. There were also members of the Union officialdom and there as well as some BA's. This is a bit of an indication that the foreclosure issue is heating up. There will be a new wave of foreclosures as ARM's adjustments come due and unemployment increases.
I was talking to one guy who is facing foreclosure and he said that he is working with the government to modify his loan and they told him to call ACORN if he needs help. There is a positive and negative side in all this. This is the second anti-foreclosure event I've attended in the last couple of weeks and a bit of a momentum seems to be building up. The negative is that the government is recommending ACORN which shows that they feel a certain safety and that ACORN will keep a lid on any movement that might seriously challenge the banks. The presence of top Union officials is for the same reason, temper any movement, direct it in to passive resistance and the Democratic Party politically.
Still, this was a spirited rally and a strong show of support and these things have a way of developing a life of their own. If you are reading this and live in the Oakland/San Leandro A;ameda CA area, call Hands Off Our Homes at:510-595-4676
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