Strikes Are Stupid And Dangerous And Never Work

Chicago Sun-Tribune:

Chanting, "Yes we did," workers emerged from the shuttered Republic Windows & Doors factory late Wednesday to announce their approval of a $1.75 million agreement that ended a six-day sit-in that garnered national attention.

Several hundred laid-off workers -- all union members -- voted unanimously for a package that includes eight weeks' salary, two months' paid health care and all accrued vacation pay. That adds up to an average of nearly $6,000 for each worker.

When the factory abruptly closed last week, the workers were laid off and told there would be no severance or vacation pay. That led the workers to camp out inside the Goose Island factory, drawing the sympathies of workers around the country.

Wednesday night, labor unions credited U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) for helping in the negotiations.

Gutierrez said the workers simply got what they were entitled to: 60 days' notice that the factory would close or they would be laid off.

In hard economic times strikes are bad: they cause a backlash, hurt people and never achieve their aims.  Ever.  So don't even try.

QED

ntodd