Occupy Our Homes Reaches Out to Labor

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)“Members of the Occupy movement and homeowners are coming together to guarantee our right to housing through collective action,” Occupy DC activist Rob Wohl tells Union City, “just like the labor movement does for workplace rights and fair wages.” Wohl is part of a growing movement within Occupy called “Occupy Our Homes” that’s helping homeowners fight back against foreclosure and draw attention to the ongoing foreclosure crisis in America. A working group at Occupy DC is reaching out to metro-area families threatened by foreclosure. “We know that union members have been battered by fraudulent banks and unfair foreclosures,” says Wohl, “and we want to support them as they fight back. Since labor is committed to building power for the 99 percent, we expect that we can find opportunities to work together in solidarity." For more on this campaign and how to get involved, contact the Occupy DC working group at housing@occupydc.org or 202-656-9540.