Hundreds of employees at the Republican Windows and Doors factory in Chicago, Illinois, staged a sit-in to protest layoffs in December 2008. The company claimed it was forced to close the factory because Bank of America canceled its line of credit.CNN: Chicago labor sit-in captures support from Obama
On the morning of December 8, 2008, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich held a news conference outside the factory, announcing that he had asked all state agencies to suspend business with Bank of America. A meeting between workers at the plant and Bank of America officials was scheduled for later in the day.Huffington Post: Illinois Governor Suspends Business With Bank Of America (December 8, 2008) ChicagoTribune.com: Barack Obama, others say Republic...
In an attempt to solve resolve the issue, Bank of America offfered to make the company a loan to enable teh workers to be paid.[Reuters: Bank of America makes offer to resolve worker sit-in
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Bank of America cut credit to Republican Windows and Doors in Chicago, IllinoisCNN: Chicago labor sit-in captures support from Obama
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Republican Windows and Doors notified workers in December 2008 that the factory was being closed and they were being laid offCNN: Chicago labor sit-in captures support from Obama
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Don't Steal Christmas" was posted inside the factory where workers were staging the sit-inChicagoTribune.com: Barack Obama, others say Republic...
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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has reportedly launched an investigation into the abrupt closing of the factoryChicagoTribune.com: Barack Obama, others say Republic...
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