Case Study: Republic Windows And Doors

The employees of Republic Windows and Doors faced a different kind of oppression. They were treated unjustly and taken advantage of. 260 employees got a three day notice that the company was closing and they would be left with no job. Before this notice was announced the employees realized that men were coming with trucks and taking machines, this was odd to them so they decided to ask management. They were told that the equipment was being sold in order to make money for payroll. This was a lie the company made up to cover up the real reason. The moving of the machinery caused jobs to be lost slowly. If there were no machines for people to work and there were less jobs. The reason for the closure of the company was because “Bank of America …show more content…
This outraged many of them and decided to fight back for what they were owed. This was a very difficult period because it was a few weeks before Christmas and parents had no money to buy presents for their children. The workers decided to occupy the plant and not leave until they got what they deserved. This was a form of civil disobedience which was the approach they took towards the oppression. As workers protested, the media became interested in the issue and this helped bring awareness and support. The more the media reported on it, the more support the workers got. These workers were persistent with their protests that made them win the case after six days of occupying the plant. They got to the bottom of the issue and found out that Republic Windows and Doors was moving their business to another state. Their approach and persistence was essential to break free from the …show more content…
There are many resources that can be used to their advantage. For example, the media played a big role in both of these cases. It brought people together and support one another. When society comes together it becomes less individualistic and the power increases. If there is not enough support, the oppressed won’t have the power to influence society. Though these two forms of oppression had different approaches, they both succeeded. Women’s suffrage took way longer than the Workers’ Republic. From these approaches, the most effective was civil disobedience and protests. The workers got the benefits back and even their job. This got a lot of attention from the media which increases the support. The support pressured the company and the bank to release the real reason for the closure. To create the change, determination, persistence and support are