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Union Workers Stage 4-Day Factory Sit-In, Protest Bank of America Bailout

Far from the canyons of Wall Street, a bailout drama is playing out inside the closed-down Republic Windows & Doors factory in Chicago, where more than 200 angry workers have hunkered down after they were abruptly fired. Protestors in Chicago were abruptly fired without final pay or benefits. "I'm going to be here for the long haul," one factory worker said. "Whatever happens, I'll be here. We all will." For four days, workers have staged a sit-in, protesting how their manufacturer, Republic,... Full Story
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