While much of the current local coverage is being devoted to the
anniversary of Rod Blagojevich's arrest, this week also marks one year
since the historic sit-in by the employees of Chicago-based Republic
Windows and Doors. The occupation of the factory began on ...
We already knew Richard Gillman was a shady operator. We watched as the then-CEO of Republic Windows and Doors abruptly closed his Chicago factory last December, stiffing 250 employees on their
paychecks, vacation time, and benefits -- just in time for the
holidays. We then ...
There were some low points along the road, but last year's workers' rights battle
at Republic Windows and Doors ended on a euphoric note when the
factory's workers won back their withheld wages and vacation time. The
good feelings didn't end there, though. When California-...
Last December, financial giant and multi-billion-dollar bailout recipient Bank of America canceled a $5
million line of credit to Chicago-based Republic Windows and Doors, leading the owners to abruptly shut down their Goose Island
plant. The 250 unionized workers ...
Somehow we failed to notice that Mayor Daley was there on Monday during Vice President Joe Biden's visit to the former Republic Windows factory (which Serious Materials since reopened). Watch his remarks:
On his swing through Chicago today, Vice President Joe Biden
credited the owners of Serious Materials for providing "a story about how
we inspire a better tomorrow" through their decision to reopen the
former Republic Windows and Doors plant. For evidence ...
When 250 members of United Electrical Workers Local 1110 staged a dramatic sit-in
at the shuttered Republic Windows and Doors factory late last year,
union advocates asserted that the owners violated federal labor law by
not giving their workers 60 days compensation and ...
Last night, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow touched on both the Republic Windows legacy and Rod Blagojevich's radio hosting stint in her "Ms. Information" segment. Watch it...
Yesterday, Serious Materials Vice Chairman Paul Holland spoke at the White House as part of an event focusing on clean energy. Serious, as you may remember, is the California-based company that recently purchased the former Republic Windows factory on Chicago's Goose Island ...
