Workers Win Offer from Bank ofAmer. in Chicago Factory Sit-In

Workers Win Offer from BofA in Chicago Factory Sit-In

For the past six days, hundreds of laid-off union workers have refused to leave the Republic Windows & Doors plant, staging a factory sit-in seldom seen in this country since the 1930s. The factory was closed last week after the factory owners said Bank of America cut off the company’s line of credit. On Tuesday, the workers won a victory: Bank of America offered loans to the firm to resolve the pay dispute. We speak with a factory worker and a union organizer. [includes rush transcript]

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[louiethegreater]

Wonder if anyone checked the immigration status of these workers.

[louiethegreater]

When Glagojevch, suspended Illinois doing business with Bank of America, the next day he was indited for corruption. If there a message there.

[letherden]

please, can you explain what you're talking about - what context? do you mean you like blagojevch or not? i'm really concerned about the synchronicity here and can't understand why no one else is seeing flashing red lights ... the timing is just too convenient to make sense and now they want to drag jesse jackson through the mud as well, am i the only FBI skeptic alive on this planet??

[andid]

lol @ Blagojevich, given the context.