Recognition of Muslim Holiday Stirs Fury in Tennessee
johnny@.
A labor contract that accommodates the religious practices of a
Tennessee plant's Muslim workers has unleashed a firestorm of controversy.
On Friday, August 1, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette ran a story entitled
"Tyson drops Labor Day holiday for Eid al-Fitr" that unleashed a
firestorm of anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiment, both of which
seem far too prevalent for a nation built by immigrants and priding
itself on the freedom of religion.
The story was based on an a press release from the Retail, Wholesale and
Department Store Union (RWDSU) announcing that its new contract included
a paid holiday for Eid al-Fitr, which is the most important Muslim
holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. Eid al-Fitr,
often called just Eid, is as important to Muslims as Christmas or Easter
is to most Christians. The Times-Gazette article explained that the
negotiated contract gave workers Eid as a holiday in place of Labor Day.
Both Tyson Foods and RWDSU seemed a bit surprised by the vitriolic
community response to a negotiated contract that addressed both worker
and employer concerns. In past years it had been difficult to operate
the plant because so many of the plant's Muslim workers took off on Eid,
so the contract appeared to be a win-win approach. The plant employs
approximately 1,200 workers of which 700 are Muslim. Among the Muslim
workers are 250 relatively new Somali refuges. Unfortunately, many
Shelbyville residents didn't see the contract as a win-win. Instead,
many viewed the switching of Eid for Labor Day as anti-American. The
reader responses to the initial articles offer a flavor of the
anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiments.
Commenter "kingtown" wrote that:
Laborers are the heart and soul of this country. Without the muscle
and sweat of these dedicated people products aren't made or moved. You
have slapped them in the face! Good job, that's just what we needed
another un-American company to debase those wonderful people that keep
this country going. I think I'll choose another product to use from now
on. Oh, by the way Muslims are not our friends; they want all of us
infidels to die. If you don't believe that to be true you had better get
more familiar with the Koran before you do any more pandering to them.
Then try reading John 3:16 you just can't beat them for God's truth.
Soon after the article and comments like the one above appeared,
political leaders of Shelbyville asked Tyson Foods and the RWDSU to
reconsider their contract. They did so quickly and the union members
voted on a new agreement that gives workers both Eid and Labor Day in
2008 and then in 2009 allows workers a choice of either Eid or another
paid personal day.
http://www.alternet.org/immigration/96340/recognition_of_muslim_holiday_stirs_fury_in_tennessee/
700 Muslims, 1200 employees?
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The muslim fucks have already managed to get footbaths installed at taxpayer
expense in bathrooms at UCI and other college campuses. What the muslims
really want is all of us living under muslim sharia law -- whether we like
it or
not.
Jim Higgins
They want to reestablish the Caliphate at *any* cost in Infidel (that is
you and me) blood.
"Islam is a religion of peace" George W. Bush-the worst president is out
history.
www.thereligionofpeace.com
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charles q
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> 700 Muslims, 1200 employees?
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> "Instead of worrying about whether immigrants can learn English, they'll
> learn English; you need to make sure your child can speak Spanish."
>
> Barack Hussein Obama
Well I for one have to disagree with that.The only holidyas that are
needed to be held here are the ones that come with this country
repo
The way to contain Muslims is to keep them on
a short tight leash. At 1% of the USofA population
Muslims have gained concessions, i.e., footbaths schools,
airports, and other public places; public schools teach Islam,
Arabic mandatory in many public schools, ect.
Muslim holidays creeping in the work places,
No concessions, no matter how minor must
be given to Muslims. Give them an inch, they
take a mile, then they take the country.
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*us*
charles bash
Labor Day has been under Siege for years by "Powers That Be" who would
like to down grade or eliminate it. It has been Traditional in this
country for Ages that Labor Day is the end of summer vacations, and the
beginning of "back to school" days.
But many schools in my area are already "back to school" some as early
as 18 August! There's no real excuse for this because all schools around
here let out early in June. They could easily run to later in June "like
in the old days".
C. Bash
Brian
<* US *> wrote in message news:0vgab49ut5nq5efqg...@4ax.com...
> Intelligent, ethical people aren't afraid of Muslims.
Very well said. Fear has nearly brought this nation to it's knee's.
charles bash
>Intelligent, ethical people aren't afraid of
>Muslims
>Very well said. Fear has nearly brought this
>country to it's knee's.,
Brian it looks like you are just new around here. 'US' is a notorious
American-hating Troll and is not worth anybody's time to acknowledge.
Look at a half dozen of his posts, and you will get the idea.
BTW. {{The plural of 'knee' is 'knees' }}' I suspect that you are a
recent high school graduate. They all make that kind of spelling
mistake. Just trying to see where you are coming from.
Don't be played for a Fool over "Fear". There is plenty of Fear out
there and with Good Reason. We are surrounded in many parts of the
country by immigrants Who HATE us!! This 'US' is one of them. That's why
they will never consider themselves as Americans, nor will they speak
our language,, any more than they have to.
We have a reformed Troll here, who now posts in Great Profusion on
off-topic subjects. In his prior life he proclaimed all white Americans
as invaders of North America who will Be Sent Back = to Europe. He
called us 'European invaders' time and tine again.
He recently surfaced and tried to convince us that Americans should Not
be so concerned over an illegal immigrant, using somebody's stolen
Social Security Number to get a job. He only wants a 'better life'!
After he got swatted down like a fly, by a half dozen posters, he
crawled back into his hole.
These are the 'wolves in sheep's clothing' who tell you there is nothing
to Fear.
C,. Bash
johnny@.
Our government has no fear of one million illegal aliens sneaking into
this country each year.
Frank Arthur
"Brian" <br...@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:bsednW5GOZah6ibV...@insightbb.com...
From <*US*>
Tell 3,000 dead at the WTC & Pentagon at 9/11 and in London, Madrid
and watch the daily slaughter of Sunni/Shiites.
Muslims, including you- support terrorism and clearly believe the same
hokum Islamists propaganda that you continue to foist:
1. the WTC slaughter was deserved
Your quote"You oppress people, they're going to retaliate, and that's
regardless of their religion. Is that too complex for you?"
2. it was an "inside job"
Your quote "you don't know anything about anyone who
was involved in 9/11.
Hint: it was an inside job."
The reason for anti-Muslim anger by Americans is because of people
like
you.
Jim Higgins
You are not worthy.
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*us*
><* US *> wrote in message news:0vgab49ut5nq5efqg...@4ax.com...
>> Intelligent, ethical people aren't afraid of Muslims.
>
>Very well said. Fear has nearly brought this nation to its knees.
Exactly.
*us*
>... illegal aliens ...
They're contributing to the nation.
You, bushfilth, are detracting from it.
*us*
>"Brian" <br...@somewhere.com> wrote in message news:bsednW5GOZah6ibV...@insightbb.com...
>> <* US *> wrote in message news:0vgab49ut5nq5efqg...@4ax.com...
>>> Intelligent, ethical people aren't afraid of Muslims.
>>
>> Very well said. Fear has nearly brought this nation to its knees.
Exactly.
The bushkultie is commanded to be afraid, and not to try to think.
>Ethics from
If you support Bush, you don't even know what ethics would be.
>Tell 3,000 dead at the WTC & Pentagon at 9/11
They didn't tell anyone to invade Afghanistan or Iraq.
>... the WTC slaughter was deserved
Why would anyone believe that?
>... it was an "inside job"
Indeed.
>...anti-Muslim
Your xenophobia is due to your stupidity and cowardice.
>... anger
You do that because you're not emotionally healthy.
>...Americans ...
You don't speak for them.
charles bash
Fence.
Do Not Feed The Trolls
The Troll will Bite the hand that feeds it.
I regard 'US' as our most senseless,, most irritating,, most obnoxious
Troll of all. He is number uno, on the Trolls to Avoid list.
C. Bash.