Sunday, December 7, 2008

Standing up by sitting down

A hat tip to Common Dreams for posting this article from thenation.com about the sitdown strike in Chicago by workers at Republic Windows and Doors Republic shut down on Friday after Bank of America -- which has received $25 billion in bailout assistance from U.S. taxpayers -- refused to extend operating credit to them.

Nation commentator John Nichols points out that Barack Obama can only create a new New Deal if there is grassroots activism to push him in that direction. The Chicago action reminds him of similar actions taken by workers in the 1930s that helped FDR create the original New Deal.

Here's the link I found at thenation.com for updates about the strike from the United Electrical Workers. Here's the link I found at the UE site to send a message to hold Bank of America accountable for their misbehavior.

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