Videos: Coalition in Action!

Hyatt Regency in San Francisco:

Bond Buyer's Conference and Hotel Picket

Coalition members and others entered the Bond Buyers' Conference, held on October 17, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco. They interrupted Goldman Sachs Vice President Ian Parker as he began his speech. They demanded that Goldman Sachs end the interest rate swap with the city of Oakland without paying millions of dollars in a "termination fee." Meanwhile, coalition members supported a picket line of workers against Hyatt's anti-worker policies, and also spoke out against Goldman Sachs' toxic swap deal with Oakland.

(Submitted by Deborah Santana)

Port of Oakland: Street Theater

Street theater was presented at a rally on September 6, 2012, at the SEIU office at 155 Myrtle Street.  Afterward, several participated in an informational picket at the SSA terminal at the Port of Oakland,  demanding negotiations for union workers. SSA is owned by Carrix, Inc., in which Goldman Sachs has a major stake.

(Submitted by Janet Kobren)

Oakland swap struggle: featuring our coalition

This video takes a look at interest-rate swaps and how they've resulted in the transfer of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds from public institutions to Wall Street banks, as well as how Oakland community members are challenging these deals to ensure that needed resources stay in their city.

David Zlutnick is a documentary filmmaker and video journalist based in San Francisco. He currently produces media through Upheaval Productions, including his last feature documentary "Occupation Has No Future: Militarism + Resistance in Israel/Palestine (2011)," among others. Follow him @DavidZlutnick.

From Truthout.org