> The chutzpah:
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> <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/27/bank-of-america-hosted-an_n_161248.html>
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> Three days after receiving $25 billion in federal bailout funds, Bank
> of America Corp. hosted a conference call with conservative activists
> and business officials to organize opposition to the U.S. labor
> community's top legislative priority.
>
> Participants on the October 17 call -- including at least one
> representative from another bailout recipient, AIG -- were urged to
> persuade their clients to send "large contributions" to groups working
> against the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), as well as to vulnerable
> Senate Republicans, who could help block passage of the bill.
Interesting that BoA hosted the call. Are they worried about their own workforce organizing or is this broader class consciousness? The question goes doubly for AIG.
SA