NO PENSIONS FOR GENOCIDE!
On Thursday, November 13th, community members organized in Richmond, Virginia to confront an institution that uses workers’ hard earned money to fund genocide: the Virginia Retirement System. While Virginians want their pensions and tax dollars to be given back to the community in the form of affordable and accessible housing, education and healthcare, the VRS instead elects to use workers’ hard-earned money to invest in weapons manufacturing companies that are responsible for destroying Palestinian lives. Thus far, the VRS has invested more than $300 million in weapons manufacturers and logistics giants, but the people say no more! The No Pensions for Genocide campaign aims to hold the VRS accountable, demanding the company to divest from investing in genocide. We are fighting for a Virginia that serves the people, not corporate interests and bloodshed.
On Thursday, November 13th, community members organized in Richmond, Virginia to confront an institution that uses workers’ hard earned money to fund genocide: the Virginia Retirement System. While Virginians want their pensions and tax dollars to be given back to the community in the form of affordable and accessible housing, education and healthcare, the VRS instead elects to use workers’ hard-earned money to invest in weapons manufacturing companies that are responsible for destroying Palestinian lives. Thus far, the VRS has invested more than $300 million in weapons manufacturers and logistics giants, but the people say no more! The No Pensions for Genocide campaign aims to hold the VRS accountable, demanding the company to divest from investing in genocide. We are fighting for a Virginia that serves the people, not corporate interests and bloodshed.