Stella D’Oro, owned by the vulture private equity company Brynwood Partners, closed its Bronx, N.Y., biscuit plant and fired 136 workers. Management refused to pay the full amount of severance and other benefits to the workers although their union contract spells it out explicitly. Many of the workers have over 30 years of service.
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Stella D’Oro, Bronx, N.Y., Oct. 6. |
After the workers had spent a full day baking cookies on Oct. 8, the boss called them in at 3 p.m. and said in so many words, “That’s it—you’re out.” For 15 minutes the workers chanted inside the plant, “The workers united will never be defeated!”
After cleaning out their lockers, groups of workers emerged from the plant to a crowd that cheered them for their heroic long struggle. Some went straight home, but many stayed right in front of the plant with supporters. Periodically chants would erupt.
The workers were sad, but also angry and defiant—and they showed it. The very next day at a rally at the plant more than 50 workers attended, vowing to continue their fight for their benefits. Read more..
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