U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin to visit ‘Bainport’ Oct. 16, Al Sharpton to visit Oct. 20
Source: Rock River Times
FREEPORT, Ill. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., will visit Bainport in Freeport, Ill., at 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16.
Bainport is an encampment set up at Stephenson County Fairgrounds, 2250 S. Walnut Road, Freeport, by workers facing outsourcing at the Bain Capital-owned Sensata Technologies plant.
Created in 2006, Sensata develops, manufactures, and sells sensors and controls for major auto manufacturers such as Ford and General Motors.
Workers at the plant have been training their Chinese replacements, who have been flown to Illinois by the company. The final layoffs are expected to be made in November. The plant employs 170.
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murielm99
(30,762 posts)This is another photo op for him. I am not always pleased by my Senator. I won't trade him for a repubbie, but he has done some things I don't care for.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,505 posts)than never I guess.
OneAngryDemocrat
(2,060 posts)I have no problem - as a Freeport resident - being the dems' "October Suprise".
Just save those jobs, America!!!
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skeewee08
(1,983 posts)this could be the "October Surprise" for the rethugs....
julian09
(1,435 posts)madrchsod
(58,162 posts)the weather is going to be good and the turn out should be even better!