Meanwhile, in Chicago the former chief executive of a window factory that gained notoriety for a worker sit-in has been arrested and held on $10 million bond. Richard Gillman is accused of conspiring to launder funds from Chicago’s Republic Windows and Doors factory and secretly removing its equipment. The alleged offenses came around the time Gillman abruptly ordered the factory’s closure to sell it to another company. Instead, workers occupied the plant to win back their severance and vacation pay. The factory has remained open under new management.
Ex-CEO of Worker-Occupied Window Factory Arrested on Fraud Charges
HeadlineSep 11, 2009