As solidarity builds: ‘Spirit of workers remains high’

On the evening of Dec. 9, Bail Out the People Movement organizers Sharon Black and Jill White gave the following eyewitness update to WW from the lobby of the Republic Windows and Doors plant in Chicago:

“The spirit of the workers remains very high and strong as they continue to provide round-the-clock security during their occupation of the plant. These heroic workers have vowed to stay in the plant up until Christmas or beyond to win the kind of justice they seek. Leah Fried, an UE organizer, told us that no matter what the outcome of the negotiations between the leadership of UE Local 1110, Congressperson Luis Gutierrez, representatives of Bank of America and Republic’s management, solidarity demonstrations around the country should happen because of the broad political issue of demanding a bailout for all the workers.”