More Than 100 Employees Canned After Skipping Work for 'Day Without Immigrants Protest

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PJ Media:

Dozens of employees from across the nation were fired for skipping work last week for the "Day Without Immigrants" protest.

 

Thousands of immigrants working in the restaurant, hotel, child care, and construction industries across the United States stayed home from work and school Thursday to demonstrate how important they are to America's economy.

 

Some employers, it turns out, decided to demonstrate to these employees that they are not so important to their businesses that they can get away with skipping work.

 

Via The Hill:

Employees working at restaurants and day cares in New York, Florida, Tennessee and Oklahoma, among other states, were fired after they did not show up to work to participate in the demonstration.

The nationwide strike on Thursday was aimed at President Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees. About twenty employees were fired at Bradley Coatings Inc., in Nolensville, Tenn., after participating in the protest. NBC News reported a statement from the company’s attorney said the employees knew they were risking termination by participating in the protest.

"Regretfully, and consistent with its prior communication to all its employees, BCI had no choice but to terminate these individuals. The reason these employees missed work — to engage in peaceful demonstrations — had nothing to do with BCI's decision to terminate them,” attorney Robert Peal wrote in a statement.

Twenty-five workers at Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers in Long Island, N.Y., were fired as well. There, police escorted the workers from the restaurant after they returned from the protests.

 

 

According to Fox News, twelve Latino employees from the I Don’t Care Bar and Grill in Tulsa, Okla., were fired after they didn’t show up for their shift and failed to let their employers know about their absence. The employees told Fox 23 that they expected to be reprimanded, but not dismissed. Turns out the management at the "I Don't Care Bar and Grill" did care.

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Don't want to work, don't get paid.