This is fuckin awesome. I am here in la. Let me know if there is some sort of support that we can provide from here.
Nathalie Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: "John N. Sutcliffe" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:05:29 To: Orlando<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; ChicagoMayDay<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; Chicago Social Forum<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Subject: <ChicagoMayDay> Re: [NAIR_CC:3968] March 10th Committee Fundraiser for the Republic Workers Orlando Those interested in helping these employees obtain ownership might contact the Ohio Employees Ownership Center at Kent University. 330-672-3020 or [email protected]. This organization has nearly 20 years experience advising, organizing and assisting in "take overs"or buyouts, usually with local community support. They have a monthly newspaper "Owners At Work" . With anticipated repeats in the year(s) to come of these plant closings, especially those with labor unions,, this may be an opportunity for UE to finally step forward out of obscurity and provide innovative leadership. For too long Americans have lacked the patience to take the time and do the hard detailed work to bring about meaningful change. The left admires the progress in Venezuela and Bolivia etc. but these successes `did not pop out of the ground overnight. The widespread public anger at Wall Street and the entire top level financial system represented at its worst by the giants like the Bank of America. Now is an opportune time for effective follow up. UE and others might down load "Reforming Capitalism With Worker Owners " by Shann Turnbull under workers as owners google search. He wrote "Democratising the Wealth of Nations" in 1975 as founder of and former President of Australian Owners Association. This page has a wealth of important advice on the pitfalls,legal and economic complexities of organizing sustainable worker ownership. Buena suerte john (UAW Local 588 Chgo Hts retiree) [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Orlando To: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; Chicago Social Forum ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:39 PM Subject: [NAIR_CC:3968] March 10th Committee Fundraiser for the Republic Workers Fundraiser for the Windows of Opportunity Fund Sunday, December 14th at 3 PM 3442 W. 26th, at the Mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe Share with the March 10th Committee music and food to raise funds for the newly created Windows of Opportunity Fund. "Negotiations were unable to come up with an immediate solution to re-open the factory, said organizers for the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, the workers' union. However, a fund to try and re-open the plant -- called the Windows of Opportunity Fund -- would be started with donations received during the sit-in, they said." We can all help Republic's workers even further. Come up and help the Windows of Opportunity Fund! If you need to write a check, make payable to UE Local 1110 Solidarity Fund. For more info call Orlando S. at 773-387-8225 For donations for the fundraiser activity call Rosi C. at 773-656-0881 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.9.16/1843 - Release Date: 11/12/2008 08:36 a.m. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Internet group address: http://groups.google.com/group/ChicagoMayDay To send e-mail: [email protected] To unsuscribe: [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
