Protestors Block Moving Vans At Sensata's Freeport Plant
By: Alex de Leon
Updated: October 2, 2012
Freeport - Protestors block the driveways at Sensata Technologies to stop moving vans.
They demanded to know what the trucks were there for fearing it was taking away factory equipment to be moved to China. Police were called and the protestors cleared out. But, many of them say they don't plan on stopping anytime soon. "All of us here believe that the equipment should not be moved out, that the jobs need to stay here" says Debbi Kempel, a supporter of the Sensata workers. "If we can't get through to the big guy then we at least something that we need to do is stand up for what we believe in."
No arrests were made. Protestors say they'll camp out keeping an eye on any moving trucks. If they show up, they say they'll try and block them. The hostility comes from Sensata's move to send about 200 jobs to China.
