Chicago Mercantile Exchange Entrance Blocked As Protesters Criticize Huge Tax Break
May 23, 2012 by Bobbo · 238 Comments
Filed under: Society & Economy, U.S. Healthcare, U.S. Politics, Unions
Filed under: Society & Economy, U.S. Healthcare, U.S. Politics, Unions
Seniors, people with disabilities and health care workers blocked the front entrance to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange(CME) Wednesday around 9:30 this morning, as well the adjacent Jackson and LaSalle Streets. Police moved in about half an hour later and ordered people to clear the streets or face arrest. Demonstrators were protesting the CME’s parent company (CME Group) which was awarded multi-million-dollar tax breaks while human services were being cut by the State of Illinois.
