These tech firms don’t observe MLK Day — and Jesse Jackson is calling them on it

Washington Post ^ | January 19, 2015 | Brian Fung

[MeshugeMikey]

Tech companies are notoriously dominated by white men, as we've learned from their various diversity reports in the past year. Many firms have pledged to do better, citing the way inclusion fosters creativity and innovation.

"This Monday only a handful of technology companies will close their doors and honor the King Holiday," Jackson said in an open letter to the tech industry. "It does not make sense to tout diversity and inclusion, to promote change and innovation and not recognize the King Holiday."

[skinkinthegrass]

"The MLK post o’ The DAY!"Gotta admit, It is a beautiful thing

[Graybeard58]

I’d give my employees (if I had any employees) Arbor Day off before I’d give them mlk day. That way they could go out and hug a tree if they want to.

[MeshugeMikey]

well he has read “some” “on it”...but nothing written in traditional english

[dainbramaged]

Don’t get technical on me.

[eyedigress]

I love Arbor Day.

[Vermont Lt]

We ordered Chinese food and had grape soda for lunch.

[Vermont Lt]

When I worked for a cable TV company back in the day...they dropped Vets day for MLK. I always made Vets day a mandatory floating holiday for my staff.

[Steely Tom]

We ordered Chinese food and had grape soda for lunch.

I get it!

[Pearls Before Swine]

He wants ‘em to make diversity hires, and then increase the number of holidays. Actually, the companies will have to work harder if they accept entitled employees (who feel that way about it) to make up for the lack of effort.

[MeshugeMikey]

jesse looking to initiate him some WITE GUILT again

[17th Miss Regt]

I’m celebrating Robert E. Lee’s birthday today.

[Palio di Siena]

Fu*k Martin Luther king and the horse he rode in on.
Today is the birthday of Robert E. Lee. I took my paid holiday and drove over to Stratford Hall where he was born.
Beautiful day for the drive.

[Disambiguator]

We’re keeping the black man down at my office, since we’re all here (except for the few that are attending SHOT show this week, but they’re working too). Isn’t that what’s being implied?

[Red Badger]

I observe it.
I observe there’s a whole lot less traffic on my way to work........................

[Lazamataz]

So’s Easter.

[MeshugeMikey]

Well Observed Indeed.

I observe all sorts of stuff,...but no bogus holidays..

i wonder if Obie will try to make the “observation” of MLK day....Mandatory before he’s hustled out of the Whitehouse??

[MeshugeMikey]

thats the wite mans burden......yes

we MUS keep the bulack man down...its on our genes according to these people

[MeshugeMikey]

There we go!

[dainbramaged]

So’s Easter.
Easter Sunday is not a national holiday.

[bert]

his point is “give me money”