I have some good news. This is a story of how worker activism along with the help of Democratic officeholders can save jobs.
First, my title. It’s title is derived from the fact that one of Workers United’s predecessor unions at Hartmarx was the International Ladies Garment Worker’s Union. Looks like the union label will stay on the President’s suits. (President Obama wore a Hartmarx suit at the Innaugaration, I believe.)
The 1978 ad:
Two weeks ago workers voted to hold a sit-in action at the factores of the company that makes Obama’s suits (Hartmarx) if Well Fargo sold it to a company that would close the plants and send the jobs overseas. This week, the bidder approved as the “stalking horse” bidder in bankruptcy is a good company who will keep jobs in Amerirca and honor the union contracts.
More, after the fold.