Remember, remember, the fifth of November…
Occupy Birmingham | 11.11.2011 11:54 | Occupy Everywhere | Globalisation | Public sector cuts | Social Struggles | Birmingham
On 5th November people from Occupy Birmingham protested outside RBS and Natwest. Below is the content of one of the flyers handed out at the protest.
‘OCCUPY BIRMINGHAM PROTEST IN SOLIDARITY FOR
INTERNATIONAL BANK TRANSFER DAY 5TH NOVEMBER
In 2008 RBS suffered the biggest loss in British corporate history – more then £24 billion!
But it was the 99%, the tax payers who rescued the bank,
paying £45.8 billion for 85% of the RBS group.
Some of which, £16 million, is for Sir Fred Goodwin, the former CEO, for his pension
RBS has cut 27,500 jobs since 2008 in an effort to cut costs and improve profits
In 2011 the current CEO was awarded a £7.7 million long term deal!
Just some of the reasons to transfer your money!
WHAT CAN WE DO?
Take your money our of big banks and transfer them to cooperatives and credit unions.
Some tips:
1. Open an account with a credit union FIRST. Write yourself a check for your total balance in your other bank, and deposit this into the CU account.
2. Now that your original bank account is EMPTY, go inside to close your account.
3. Do not make a scene. The employees are not the enemy, and your
disruption may get you thrown out or arrested. This is not the goal.
4. Double-check that all automatic payments are switched to your new account.
http://www.occupybirmingham.co.uk/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november
INTERNATIONAL BANK TRANSFER DAY 5TH NOVEMBER
In 2008 RBS suffered the biggest loss in British corporate history – more then £24 billion!
But it was the 99%, the tax payers who rescued the bank,
paying £45.8 billion for 85% of the RBS group.
Some of which, £16 million, is for Sir Fred Goodwin, the former CEO, for his pension
RBS has cut 27,500 jobs since 2008 in an effort to cut costs and improve profits
In 2011 the current CEO was awarded a £7.7 million long term deal!
Just some of the reasons to transfer your money!
WHAT CAN WE DO?
Take your money our of big banks and transfer them to cooperatives and credit unions.
Some tips:
1. Open an account with a credit union FIRST. Write yourself a check for your total balance in your other bank, and deposit this into the CU account.
2. Now that your original bank account is EMPTY, go inside to close your account.
3. Do not make a scene. The employees are not the enemy, and your
disruption may get you thrown out or arrested. This is not the goal.
4. Double-check that all automatic payments are switched to your new account.
http://www.occupybirmingham.co.uk/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november
Occupy Birmingham
Homepage:
www.OccupyBirmingham.co.uk