Overview

• On July 23, protesters from the Oil and Gas Action Network and Planet Over Profit blocked entryways at Wells Fargo’s global headquarters in San Francisco and its New York corporate office, bringing both locations to a standstill.
• Demonstrators painted a mural reading “Wells Fargo Funds Genocide” and displayed a giant “Fierce Protector” puppet to highlight the bank’s fossil fuel financing and human rights concerns.
• After over two hours of occupation, San Francisco police and fire personnel separated linked protesters and arrested seven individuals who refused to disperse.
• Indigenous activists from the Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River tribal nations condemned the bank’s funding of the Dakota Access Pipeline and technology used by Israel and ICE.
• Organizers have announced follow-up actions for July 30 in San Francisco and a national protest day on August 15 to maintain pressure for divestment and transparency.