Immigrants' firing leads to protest
15 women lose jobs after attending rally; manager says they were warned
A manager at a Detroit meatpacking plant said Monday that 15 immigrant women were fired last month after attending a protest for immigrant rights. He said they had been told that they would be terminated if they missed work on the day of the protest.
But the workers and an activist working on their behalf said the women were given no such assurances. If the workers knew they would have been fired for attending the March 27 rally in Detroit, they never would have skipped the morning shift, said Elena Herrada, a Detroit activist who is trying to help the women get their jobs back. More...
A manager at a Detroit meatpacking plant said Monday that 15 immigrant women were fired last month after attending a protest for immigrant rights. He said they had been told that they would be terminated if they missed work on the day of the protest.
But the workers and an activist working on their behalf said the women were given no such assurances. If the workers knew they would have been fired for attending the March 27 rally in Detroit, they never would have skipped the morning shift, said Elena Herrada, a Detroit activist who is trying to help the women get their jobs back. More...
posted by HeavyHanded at
5:59 PM
2 Comments:
1. 'undocumented' = illegal; what 'rights'?
2. They have to be explicitly told that missing a day of work without approval may result in their termination? These people need to learn how to hold a job.
3. Thank you very much, Wolverine, for giving me a job even though I am illegal and I will show you my appreciation by skipping a day of work to demand that I be treated even better
By
Anonymous, at 8:13 AM
1. Agree
2. Agree
3. Agree
'Nuff said.
By
HeavyHanded, at 10:22 AM
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