Five arrested as 150 occupy Oakland County GOP Headquarters

Residents protest GOP Congressional opposition to American Jobs Act

October 17, 2011

BLOOMFIELD, MI – Police arrested five individuals after 150 area residents, including some members of Good Jobs Now, “occupied” the Oakland County Republican Party headquarters on Monday, October 17, 2011 to protest GOP opposition to President Obama’s jobs bill.

The afternoon “occupation” lasted about 90 minutes, when residents came to the headquarters on Woodward Avenue Monday afternoon to query why Michigan’s Republican Congress people have opposed the American Jobs Act, which would invest more than $900 million in Michigan and create 11,700 jobs.



Chanting, “PASS THAT BILL! NOW, PASS THAT BILL! NOW,” the group confronted GOP party workers, one of whom said that the jobs bill was a waste of money.

“We’re here to send a message…that we’re going to fight,” said the Rev. Charles Williams.

Senate Republicans last week filibustered the American Jobs Act, which would invest $50 billion in job-creating projects rebuilding America’s bridges, roads and transit systems. Michigan ranks the 13th worst in the nation when it comes to the condition of its bridges, with 1,437 bridges in need of repair.