Taking back the factory (New Era Windows They want to buy the factory)

[Omaha Steve]

To be honest, we weren't sure how our campaign about the New Era Windows cooperative would go over. We knew we loved what the workers were trying to accomplish and wanted their story to be heard by as many people as possible, but we were overwhelmed by your response. Our inbox has been deluged by SumOfUs.org members asking how they could help the workers and sharing how much this campaign has resonated with them.

And our pressure is working! This week, Serious Energy and Mesirow Financial are allowing the New Era Windows worker cooperative to tour the factory and inspect the machinery they want to purchase, something Serious had previously only offered other companies and private equity groups looking to sell the machinery off for scrap. And later this week, Serious will sit down with the workers -- who will arrive armed with your petition -- to see if they can come to an agreement on a fair price for both parties.

In preparation for their meeting, the New Era workers are working overtime to raise the money they need to compete with the other investors Serious has been courting for months. Meanwhile, New Era only learned a week and a half ago that Serious wanted hundreds of thousands more than it had been offered. If you would like to donate directly to the workers, click here (http://www.causes.com/causes/785629-the-working-world/actions/1659329) to give to the workers' factory fund. Forward this email to your friends and send them to our original (http://sumofus.org/campaigns/new-era/?akid=632.17409.wAlEJ9&rd=1&sub=fwd&t=2) petition, and share this campaign on Facebook to ensure that the New Era cooperative gets all the support they can.

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Thank you for being one of us.

Claiborne, Kaytee and the rest of us