Angry workers stage sit in after lay off
source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-workersoccupyfact,0,1928458.story
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Workers laid off from their jobs at a Chicago factory have occupied the building and are demanding assurances they'll get severance and vacation pay that they say they are owed.
About 200 employees of Republic Windows and Doors began staging the sit-in in shifts Friday, the last scheduled day of the plant's operation.
Leah Fried, an organizer with the United Electrical Workers, said the Chicago-based vinyl window manufacturer failed to give 60 days' notice required by law before shutting down. Workers were angered when company officials didn't show up for a meeting Friday that had been arranged by Chicago Democrat U.S. Rep Luis Gutierrez, she said.
During the peaceful takeover, workers have been shoveling snow and cleaning the building, Fried said.
"It's a rarely used tactic," Fried said. "But we're in very drastic time and the workers have taken measures necessary to win what they're owed."
About 200 employees of Republic Windows and Doors began staging the sit-in in shifts Friday, the last scheduled day of the plant's operation.
Leah Fried, an organizer with the United Electrical Workers, said the Chicago-based vinyl window manufacturer failed to give 60 days' notice required by law before shutting down. Workers were angered when company officials didn't show up for a meeting Friday that had been arranged by Chicago Democrat U.S. Rep Luis Gutierrez, she said.
During the peaceful takeover, workers have been shoveling snow and cleaning the building, Fried said.
"It's a rarely used tactic," Fried said. "But we're in very drastic time and the workers have taken measures necessary to win what they're owed."
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digitrash
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View from the front door.
- 3 years ago
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digitrash
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digitrash
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This is big news. I also expect to see more civil disobedience like this as more and more people lose their jobs and realize that there is no safety net for them.
- 3 years ago
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digitrash
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cabinettags
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You can't get blood out of a turnip. I expect we'll see more of this before we see less.
Nice post, Delia.
- 3 years ago
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cabinettags
