Monday, December 8, 2008

Give Them Their My Money!

Republic Windows and Doors is closing one of its factories. It employed 250 workers who are now laid off. The workers are owed vacation and severance pay and were not given the 60 days of notice generally required by federal law when companies make layoffs. "Workers also pointedly blamed Bank of America, a lender to Republic Windows, saying the bank had prevented the company from paying them what they were owed, particularly for vacation time accrued." One very interesting point from one of the workers was, "“Here the banks like Bank of America get a bailout, but workers cannot be paid?” So the former employees have decided to form a sit in and refuse to leave the factory until they get their money. I wonder how long it will take before they give those people their money.

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