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From: Karen Pomer
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Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 4:21 PM
Subject: Support Workers Occupation of Republic Windows and Doors in Chicago
QUESTION: Is there an action planned for Los Angeles?
SUPPORT THE WORKERS' OCCUPATION OF THE REPUBLIC WINDOWS AND DOORS PLANT IN
CHICAGO!
During the week of December 8-13
Organize Protests in Front of Your Local Bank of America Office or Building
Support the Demands of the Republic Windows and Doors Workers:
--Management Must Meet with the Workers
--Workers Must Receive 60 Days Full Pay
--No Repression Against the Workers; No Attempts to Remove, Arrest or Charge
Them
"We are sending a message to all the workers in America. We will try to keep up
the fight and we ask for your support."
Vincente Rangel, United Electrical Workers' Steward and participant in the
occupation
Endorse at http://www.bailoutpeople.org/repubwindowendorse.shtml
List Local Action at http://www.bailoutpeople.org/repubwindowvolorgcent.shtml
View Local Actions here
Donate to Bail Out the People Movement at
http://www.bailoutpeople.org/donate.shtml
About 250 employees of Republic Windows and Doors plant in Chicago, IL began an
occupation of the plant on Friday, Dec. 5, the last scheduled day of the
plant's operation. The workers, members of the United Electrical Workers Union
Local 1110, were not given the legally mandated 60-day prior notification of
the plant's closing; also the plant's management and owners did not show up to
a meeting with the workers scheduled for Dec. 5.
The workers decided to occupy the plant. They have vowed to stay in the plant
until they receive, at the very least, 60 days pay. The owners say that they
had to close because Bank of America refused to extend them any more credit.
The Bank of America has received hundreds of billions of dollars over the past
three months in bailout money from the government.
These workers, who are overwhelmingly Latin@ immigrants, have taken a
courageous stand by putting their bodies on the line in their fight for the
right to feed their families and to be treated with respect and dignity like
all human beings. In a way, they are fighting for the rights of all workers who
are under attack, whether they are restaurant workers, public employees or auto
workers fighting to hold on to their jobs and union.
We must stand with them.
To all--no matter what your circumstances are--who are outraged over mass
layoffs, home foreclosures and are watching the government spend literally
trillions of dollars to bail out banks while doing nothing to stop the massive
layoffs and evictions that are beating down working and poor people, take a
stand in solidarity with these workers in Chicago. You could be next.
Jobs at a living wage are a right!
An appeal issued by Bail Out the People Movement
Dec. 7, 2008
Endorse at http://www.bailoutpeople.org/repubwindowendorse.shtml
List Local Action at http://www.bailoutpeople.org/repubwindowvolorgcent.shtml
Donate to Bail Out the People Movement at
http://www.bailoutpeople.org/donate.shtml
Local Actions:
Chicago:
Sun, Dec 7, 10:30 AM Jessie Jackson and Rainbow PUSH deliver turkeys to workers
occupying Republic Windows and Doors factory, 1333 N Hickory st. (near corner
of Halsted and Division)
Monday, Dec 8th, 12 noon - Press Conference before UE workers meet with Bank of
America and company executives. Supports welcome, bring food and monetary
donations.
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 12 noon - Solidarity action at Bank of America, 231 S.
LaSalle, Chicago, IL
Charlotte, NC:
Monday, Dec 8th, 12 Noon - Picket at Bank of American national Headquarters to
support Republic workers. Corner of Trade St and Tryon in downtown Charlotte.
Organized by UE local 150. call Dante Strobino at 919-539-2051 for more info
Detroit, MI:
Wednesday, Dec 10 12:00 noon - PROTEST RALLY, WEDS., DEC. 10, 12:00 NOON - BANK
OF AMERICA, Guardian Building, Congress at Griswold, downtown Detroit
additional listings will be posted at BailOutPeople.org as quickly as we get
them.
Bail Out the People Movement
Solidarity Center
55 W. 17th St. #5C
New York, NY 10011
212.633.6646
www.BailOutPeople.org
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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