The Advisors' Blog

– Broc Romanek, CompensationStandards.com

Recently, the AFL-CIO launched “PayWatch 2010” and announced it is focusing on the six largest banks this year – Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs – when the companies hold advisory votes on executive compensation later this month and in May. They also are focusing on the bank’s lobbying on financial reform.

As part of this focus, the AFL-CIO plans to stage protests at the banks’ annual meetings and may oppose compensation committee members. The AFL-CIO also is planning a rally next Thursday (4/29) on Wall Street, with hope for more than 10,000 demonstrators.

Here’s a silly AARP video on big banks and financial reform that might tickle you entitled “A Financial Protection Sing-A-Long.”