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Labor & Worker Rights Mon Dec 08 2008
Negotiations To Continue Tuesday
When a CEO drives hard bargains, comes out of complex negotiations on top, and builds a reputation as a tough nut, he gets a book deal -- or a prime time reality show where he fires people for our amusement. When workers do the same exact thing for themselves, they're "spoiled"; they get reviled by the press, particularly the business media, as being parasites who drag businesses down. A union contract is a mutually consented-to agreement between free actors in an economy. So why not valorize the workers who win for workers?
For our generation, "Republic Windows" could become a watchword. The workers of Republic Windows and Doors have stood up for themselves in the only way available to them. Anybody who lives on wages can learn from their example.
Tonight, the workers announced that after an initial meeting with Republic and Bank of America, there would be another meeting on Tuesday at 1pm to find a final resolution. In the meantime, the workers maintain their occupation, and hundreds of supporters drop by to provide whatever may be lacking.
Help the workers of Republic Windows.