What if Stell D'oro left the Bronx? Who would that child I was be?

From our friends at the Working Families Party / Democracy in action. I know our host here has some professional conflicts about this, but I also know that Stella D'oro anisette toasts and a cup of coffee mean the world of memory to him:

It's a story we've heard too many times before. Wall Street firm buys a family owned business, sells its assets and throws the employees onto the street.

Workers at the Stella D'oro cookie company have been fighting for months to keep their Bronx bakery open and save 136 jobs. After an 11 month strike and a court victory, work at the bakery was supposed to resume. Instead, the owners - private equity firm Brynwood Partners - announced their intention to sell the bakery and move the jobs to Ohio.

We're fighting back. Join the WFP and Stella D'oro workers in a rally at City Hall demanding that the bakery stay in New York.

WHAT: Rally in support of Stella D'oro workers & demand that the bakery stay in the Bronx.
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 8, 1pm
WHERE: City Hall
Subways: A, C, M, R, W, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Stella D'oro received more than $400,000 in tax breaks since 2006, meant to modernize the factory and keep jobs in the city. Goldman Sachs owns a significant chunk of Brynwood Partners, and it too has received millions of dollars from the city. It should be obvious: Companies that receive taxpayer dollars meant to sustain good jobs should not be allowed to destroy them while keeping the money.

Join the Stella D'oro workers and supporters from across the city in a rally at City Hall this Thursday at 1pm.

Thank you,

Bob Master & Sam Williams
WFP Co-Chairs

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