Obama Defends Republic Windows and Doors Workers

[Nancy Waterman]

In this situation, where the Bank of America refused credit and forced a company to shut down and not pay the workers:

http://www.suntimes.com/business/1313535,CST-FIN-republic04.article

Obama came out for the workers:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1318766,barack-obama-republic-window-doors-120708.article

[DevonRex]

1. Thanks for the info. kicking

[doc03]

2. I don't know when I ever heard a American

President Republican or Democrat actually take the side of workers. I also heard Obama this morning say he supports the 2nd Amendment and will not take our guns and to take him at his word. I hope that shuts up the gun grabbers on DU.

[Tinksrival]

3. I love my new vinyl windows from Republic

They make a quality product. Best $ I ever spent on my house. I am bummed out about my warranty but more important I hope the workers get what is owed to them.

[FrenchieCat]

4. People only cared about this when they didn't know......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7958549

Now that folks know where he stands on this....all is quiet on the "Obama needs to ----" front. :patriot:

[Bluzmann57]

5. Republic Windows and Doors is breaking the law

Pure and simple.
When a company employs 50 or more people and plans to terminate them, the company has to give 60 days notice. It's real simple. I have been through this crap twice and have a damn good idea of what I am talking about. It's called the Move law or something along those lines.

[kentuck]

6. But why did B of A refuse credit ??

Didn't we just give them a big part of the bailout so they could ease credit??