In 2008, workers at a Chicago window factory made headlines when they staged a sit-in at their factory when it closed. Last year, the factory closed for the second time. Now the workers are reopening their factory as a worker cooperative in another location. They are hoping that their new venture will be a success, and serve as a model for other workers in similar situations.
See "Laid-off workers form co-op to open Chicago window plant", Alejandra Cancino, Chicago Tribune, May 8, 2013