{"id":2460,"date":"2008-12-08T12:38:38","date_gmt":"2008-12-08T17:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/law.marquette.edu\/facultyblog\/?p=2460"},"modified":"2008-12-08T12:38:38","modified_gmt":"2008-12-08T17:38:38","slug":"return-of-the-sit-down-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/law.marquette.edu\/facultyblog\/2008\/12\/return-of-the-sit-down-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Return of the Sit Down Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lawprofessors.typepad.com\/.shared\/image.html?\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/12\/08\/sit_down_woolworths_strike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lawprofessors.typepad.com\/laborprof_blog\/images\/2008\/12\/08\/sit_down_woolworths_strike.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Sit_down_woolworths_strike\" width=\"150\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a> The title of this post is courtesy of Harris Freeman (Western New England) who brings to my attention the current situation in Chicago concerning the developments at Republic Windows:<\/p>\n<p>Harris writes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Members of the UE Local have started a sit-down strike after the employer shut down on a 3-day notice, violating the WARN Act, after Bank of America cancelled the business&#8217;s line of credit.<\/p>\n<p>Union members are rotating in thirty-person shifts to staff the sit-down. \u00a0 Here is the URL for one of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/local\/chi-window-factory-sit-in-07dec07,0,667083.story\">series of articles in the <em>Chicago Tribune<\/em> on the sit-down<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>NYT<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/12\/08\/us\/08chicago.html?_r=1&amp;scp=1&amp;sq=republic%20windows&amp;st=cse\">also did an article on the strike<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Harris asks some good questions including: are we going to see some new &#8212; and old &#8212; tactics by workers who are seeking to defend their unions and livelihoods in response to the rapidly unfolding economic crisis?<\/p>\n<p>He also points out that maybe the news of this sit-down will lead to some interesting exam questions.<\/p>\n<p>Cross posted at <a href=\"http:\/\/lawprofessors.typepad.com\/laborprof_blog\/2008\/12\/return-of-the-s.html\">Workplace Prof Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The title of this post is courtesy of Harris Freeman (Western New England) who brings to my attention the current situation in Chicago concerning the developments at Republic Windows: Harris writes: Members of the UE Local have started a sit-down strike after the employer shut down on a 3-day notice, violating the WARN Act, after 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