the continuation was a big surprise, and ended up building a tremendous
             amount of loyalty for the plant in the opinions of the employees. This
             ended with most of the employees being offered reemployment, and the small
             numbers who could not be reemployed were offered help in finding other
             employment in the area, or some other income-earning alternative. (Kerber,
             The customer's of Malden Mills and other organizations appreciated
             this gallant gesture. An apparel company called Dakotah sent a check of
             $30,000; The Bank of Boston donated $50,000; the union of the company sent
             $100,000; and the Chamber of Commerce from Lawrence sent $150,000. Many of
             the customers promised to wait for the company to build up produ
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