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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAn amazing story of a good Democratic business owner..
Robert Levin sold his family owned furniture stores to a large conglomerate two years ago. When he sold the 35 stores, he gave each of his 1200 employees thousands of dollars in their 401Ks, depending on the number of years they were employed with Levins.
The corporation that bought Levins recently announced that they were declaring bankruptcy and would close the Levin Stores. Robert came out of retirement to purchase the stores back and save over 1200 jobs. This is unheard of but this is what a good person with a heart and soul does (did I mention that he is a good Democrat?).
I grew up in Mt. Pleasant, PA, and knew his parents They were good solid people and would be so proud of Robert for doing this.
https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/wonderful-life-mt-pleasant-workers-relish-return-of-robert-levin-to-family-furniture-business/
CurtEastPoint
(18,670 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Freedomofspeech
(4,228 posts)This is why I rarely post here.
dubyadiprecession
(5,730 posts)You dont need to apologize about writing, Democrat instead of Democratic. Your story is all that matters. Some people on here, are too uptight to express gratitude anyway.
Freedomofspeech
(4,228 posts)I am just exhausted from all the negativity in the world. I thought this was an amazing and beautiful story.
irisblue
(33,040 posts)Freedomofspeech
(4,228 posts)Thank you.
coti
(4,612 posts)Moral Compass
(1,527 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,813 posts)You are right!
Me too .. I used to post here a lot..its tiring when people do this
Freedomofspeech
(4,228 posts)Robert Levin is a good Democrat. Thank you.
coti
(4,612 posts)patphil
(6,234 posts)Don't let a little spelling error get you down.
strongermessage
(284 posts)Their work is so important.
Moral Compass
(1,527 posts)A good Democrat is what a member of the Democratic Party is called. You dont call them good Democratics.
samplegirl
(11,513 posts)here. Good story. Never knew that!
Freedomofspeech
(4,228 posts)CurtEastPoint
(18,670 posts)to the use of Democrat (a noun) as an adjective. Repubs started it as a slur.
Please, I beg you all's pardon.
matt819
(10,749 posts)Another story: I just read that Bob Moore, owner of Bob's Red Mill Flour, just retired and sold his company to his employees. I don't know what his politics are and I didn't read far enough to see how much he's getting out of his deal, but he grew his company from scratch and more than 200 employees are now owners of the company. You see stories like this now and then. It would be great if there were more of them.
NBachers
(17,153 posts)Thanks for posting this information. I will continue to support them by buying their products.
joost5
(421 posts)iluvtennis
(19,885 posts)not fooled
(5,803 posts)Bet they looted the company, stripped it of assets, and then declared bankruptcy.
Why is this thinly-veiled criminal activity allowed?