Unemployed workers, community activists
from One
Pittsburgh, and its coalition partners marched to the
Verizon Wireless outlet to demand Verizon spend its money in a way that benefits
Pennsylvania, not to purchase tax laws for the 1%.In recent years, Verizon has paid more to lobbyists than it is has paid in taxes.The activists gathered in Market Square to call attention to giant corporations like Verizon that attempt to rig the system for the super rich while engaging in mass layoffs and reductions of benefits for their employees.
At the rally, community activists put Verizon on
"public trial," citing the company for, amongst other things:
Photos from today on Flickr from corporate tax dodgers actions from across the country. More photos from today's Verizon action in Pittsburgh can be found on Twitter here.
- Spending $52 million between 2008 and 2010 lobbying the government in order to help create a tax structure that benefits only the top 1% and wealthy corporations,
- Raking in $32.5 billion in profits while paying virtually nothing in income taxes, and
- Receiving tax rebates totaling nearly $1 billion between 2008-2010.
Photos from today on Flickr from corporate tax dodgers actions from across the country. More photos from today's Verizon action in Pittsburgh can be found on Twitter here.
