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On Friday, October 19th, Ed Schultz of the Ed Show http://tv.msnbc.com/shows/the-ed-show is airing his television show live from Freeport, Illinois. The show will be aired across the street from the Sensata Plant which is owned by Bain Capitol. Bain Capitol is closing the plant and moving operations to China. The workers at the Freeport Sensata plant have been forced to train their Chinese counterparts. During the training, Bain Captial order the American Flag taken down so the Chinese would not be offended.
Because of American Crystal Sugar’s continued refusal to end its 14-month lockout of more than 1,300 workers and return to the bargaining table, working families across the country today launched a boycott against American Crystal Sugar (ACS) products. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says:
“Making record profits while giving working families and communities the shaft is just plain wrong.”
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AFGE 1395 will send a memo to the Chicago Tearchers Union (CTU) in support of their fight for a fair contract.
AFGE 1395 to contribute $200.00 to the CTU to show support.
AFGE 1395 encourages members to wear RED on Tuesday September 18, 2012 in support of the CTU.
AFGE 1395 encourages all to “Tell CEO Blizzard, we all stand in solidarity with the Chicago Teachers” Call 773-553-1500