LISTEN TO... LABOR EXPRESS CHICAGO'S ONLY LABOR NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS RADIO PROGRAM NEWS FOR WORKING PEOPLE - BY WORKING PEOPLE EVERY SUNDAY AT 7:00 P.M. ON 88.7 F.M. OR LIVE ON THE WEB AT WWW.WLUW.ORG Check out our website at... WWW.LABOREXPRESS.ORG --- On Sat, 12/6/08, Abraham Mwaura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Abraham Mwaura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Press Advisory: Rev. Jesse Jackson to meet with Republic Workers To: "Mark Meinster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, December 6, 2008, 11:03 PM Rev. Jesse Jackson to Meet with Employees of Republic Windows and Doors Will Discuss Efforts to Save Workers' Jobs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 6, 2008 Contacts: Leah Fried, United Electrical Workers, 773-550-3022 Mark Meinster, United Electrical Workers, 773-405-3022 Visual: Meeting between Rev. Jesse Jackson and employees of Republic Windows and Doors, members of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (UE), who are occupying the company's headquarters and manufacturing facility. The workers are engaging in the peaceful occupation in an effort to assure they'll get vacation and severance pay to which they are entitled. Who: Rev. Jesse Jackson and Republic Windows and Doors workers Where: 1333 N. Hickory Ave., Chicago, IL (on Goose Island) When: Sunday, December 7 at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Jackson is meeting to show his support for the employees who lost their jobs with only three days notice when the company was forced to close due to the cancellation of the its credit line by Bank of America. Workers are insisting on a settlement before any assets are removed from the plant. Rev. Jackson will discuss his efforts to work with Bank of America to reinstate the company's line of credit and save the approximately 300 jobs the company provides. Workers have been occupying the plant since Friday morning and have vowed to continue their occupation of the plant until a resolution is reached. A meeting of the parties has been scheduled for Monday at 4:00pm. ### --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Internet group address: http://groups.google.com/group/ChicagoMayDay To send e-mail: [email protected] To unsuscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
