An affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, Workers United, will vote this morning on whether to stage a sit-down strike at the Des Plaines, Illinois Hart, Schaffner and Marx factory.The scene is reminiscent of last year's sit-down strike at Republic Windows and Doors in Chicago.
Lender Wells Fargo is trying to sell Hartmarx, and it appears no bidders want to keep the company intact--which could result in the closing of the the Des Plaines plant.
But because Wells Fargo received TARP funds from the federal government, SEIU feels that Wells Fargo should throw its fiduciary common sense out the window.
If you're a bank, stories like this make you want to lend less money.
Attending the vote will be State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, US Rep. Phil O'Hare (D-Rock Island), and SEIU President Andy Stern.
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