Dear friend,

Join Stella D'Oro workers and supporters today at 1 pm at City Hall to demand that City authorities intervene to keep Stella D'Oro in the Bronx.

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 a non-union facility in Ohio.

WHAT: Mass Press Conference in support of Stella D'Oro workers

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 8, 1pm

WHERE: City Hall Steps

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.

And speaking of tax breaks for irresponsible employers, New York State's Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) gave Wal-Mart nearly $20 million in tax breaks between 2002 and 2008 to create low-wage jobs. Check out New York Jobs with Justice's Matt Ryan on GRIT TV discussing Wal-Mart's impact.

Subsidizing irresponsible employers only harms working families and our economy. Help us fight corporate greed and promote a more equitable economic recovery by attending today's Stella D'Oro event and by telling a friend.