As Bain Ships Jobs to China, Bainport Protesters Arrested for Blocking Illinois Factory's Closure

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman | Oct. 10, 2012 (News Report)

(Multimedia) Police have arrested three people for blocking the removal of equipment from the Sensata Technologies plant in Freeport, Illinois, to protest a plan by Bain Capital to close the factory and ship their jobs to China. Workers at Sensata have set up an encampment called "Bainport" across the street from the facility to protest plans to close the plant and move operations to China, taking 170 jobs with it. Sensata is owned by Bain Capital, the private equity ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Business
Topics: China, Labor, Trade, Mitt Romney
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  • Is This Why Romney Won't Talk To Sensata Workers Whose Jobs Are Being Shipped To China?

    Huffington Post, Campaign for America's Future by Dave Johnson | Oct. 10, 2012 (News Analysis)
    On the campaign trail Romney says we shouldn't ship jobs to China and should "crack down" on China trade problems. But he refuses to help or even meet with the Sensata workers ...
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