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Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts) Thu May 9, 2013, 03:00 PM May 2013

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Banks foreclosed, sold the factory. Workers occupied, started a co-op. Today, a New Era begins... [View all]

Occupy Wall Street ‏@OccupyWallSt

Banks foreclosed, sold the factory. Workers occupied, started a co-op. Today, a New Era begins in Chicago:
http://www.newerawindows.com

Our Story

When the boss decided to close our windows factory in 2012, we decided to buy it for ourselves. Today, we are putting together the New Era Windows cooperative, and we hope to be an inspiration for how future jobs can be created in America. This is our story.

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I am very much hoping . . . Brigid May 2013 #1

Yes indeed. That's what we need. nt limpyhobbler May 2013 #4

THIS. 99th_Monkey May 2013 #2

Yeah we should probably start pressing the politicians on this issue... limpyhobbler May 2013 #5

+1000 n/t 99th_Monkey May 2013 #6

Yes! Perhaps look at some of the laws in Argentina that helped start this movement many years back. cascadiance May 2013 #7

Yes yes. 99th_Monkey May 2013 #8

Another world is possible . . . . Jack Rabbit May 2013 #3

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