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Hortensis

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7. We, rather amazingly, own no shares in Exxon Mobil,

Reply to bettyellen (Original post)

Wed Apr 19, 2017, 08:07 PM

Apr 2017

but I bet others here do if they look into it.

The 2017 annual shareholders' meeting is coming up fast, on May 31 at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. And of course, one need not be a shareholder to demonstrate outside.

However, each year climate activists try to get elected to the board of directors, and helping with that is something anyone who happens to own a voting share could do.

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BOYCOTT EXXON!!! NO EXEMPTIONS TO SANCTIONS FOR EXXON! [View all] bettyellen Apr 2017 OP

Tillerson. BeckyDem Apr 2017 #1

Thanks Becky! bettyellen Apr 2017 #4

My pleasure. The corruption is expected, we all knew this but even so. Its just horrible. BeckyDem Apr 2017 #5

yeah that company is un-American rockfordfile Apr 2017 #2

What they've done in Africa and the Middle East is unconscionable! bettyellen Apr 2017 #3

Do you know what companies they own? Frustratedlady Apr 2017 #6

That's a great question - will research and add the info! bettyellen Apr 2017 #10

Umm... Exxon? maxsolomon Apr 2017 #11

So many companies have their hands in unrelated companies. For instance, the Kochs... Frustratedlady Apr 2017 #12

We, rather amazingly, own no shares in Exxon Mobil, Hortensis Apr 2017 #7

And divest Exxon. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #8

Yes! Divest from Exxon! Boycott! Call your reps and tell them no special deals for Exxon! bettyellen Apr 2017 #9

You will hurt individual station owners with a boycott, and companies that manufacture its additives phylny Apr 2017 #13

Been boycotting them since the Valdez. hamsterjill Apr 2017 #14