Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Posted on 02/17/2017 7:11:39 PM PST by Hadean
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A total of 18 people were fired from one business after joining the nation-wide protest "A Day Without Immigrants."
Thousands of people participated in the movement across the country, including people in Middle Tennessee.
In Nolensville, nearly 20 employees at Bradley Coatings, Incorporated told their supervisors on Wednesday they'd be taking part as well. Then, on Thursday they were told they no longer had jobs.
"We are the team leaders directly under the supervisors and they informed us last night that we could not go back to work and the boss said we were fired," one employee told us.
The former employee asked to remain anonymous but had this message to his former boss.
"I would tell him he was unfair, after working for them for so many years, gave him our best. They could not understand that it was just one day. We were going to make up that day on a Sunday, but they didn't understand that, and it was not the best way. They didn't give us an opportunity and just told us we were fired," he said.
"Tennessee is an employment-at-will state which basically means an employer can end your employment at any time without reason or cause. Of course, there are a lot of different stipulations, civil rights issues that could stop them from doing that," Department of Labor and Workforce Development spokesman, Chris Cannon said.
Bradley Coatings, Inc.'s attorney released the following statement:
"Bradley Coatings, Incorporated (BCI) is a family-owned, Nashville-based business that provides commercial painting services to its clients on a very demanding schedule. Established in 1986, BCI has always celebrated diversity and supported the immigrant community. This past Wednesday night, certain employees of BCI informed their leadership that they would not be at work the following day. Because of the time-sensitive nature of the jobs these employees were assigned to, all employees were told that they would need to show up for work or they would be terminated. On Thursday, the majority of BCI’s employees fulfilled their obligations to our clients, but eighteen employees did not. 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. BCI regrets this situation, but it has contracted with its clients to complete work on a schedule set by the client’s general contractor. BCI will review its procedures in an effort to avoid similar issues in the future, and will continue to provide timely service to its clients and support to the Nashville immigrant community." - Robert Peal, Company Attorney
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
“Workers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your — jobs.”
>> BCI has always celebrated diversity
Stop “celebrating diversity”. It’s totally idiotic.
“A Day Without Immigrants.”
How do you say “A Day Without A Job” in Mexican?
excellent. i will use this company if i can.
That’s life in the real world, former employee...
Un día sin trabajo.
Forced to attend a diversity class at work, 10 years ago.
I stated that diversity is a fact. Not something that needs to be worked on.
That was the last class that they had.
>>>”We are the team leaders directly under the supervisors and they informed us last night that we could not go back to work and the boss said we were fired,” one employee told us.<<<
No, you were told if you failed to come to work, you would be Fired. There was no confusion, misunderstanding or lack of communication.
You chose poorly, but it was completely your choice so you bear full responsibility for your decision.
I told my people as follow “You don’t show up tomorrow, you better be having a baby or an operation in a hospital.I will fire your ass.”No problem at my company at all.
So sad, I’ll probably lay awake grieving for the fired employees tonight. :)
WOW! Really? Thousands participated? Well I am pretty sure the country survived without them
Good. They don’t deserve a job if they are going to not go to work so they can protest bogus crap.
So sick of all these whining aholes.
Thousands of people participated in the movement across the country,
Bradley Coatings Incorporated
(615) 331-4402
1248 Antioch Pike
Nashville, TN
That shows how little respect illegals and their liberal enablers have for the businessmen of this country. It sounds like this was a painting company, and they probably had customers lined up waiting to have their houses painted on Wednesday. These deadbeats not showing up because Donnelly the company, but their customers, problems. They got what they deserved.
“Tennessee is an employment-at-will state which basically means an employer can end your employment at any time without reason or cause.”
Does anyone know if, ‘employment-at-will’ differs from the, ‘Right To work’ states that won’t let Union Goons strong arm you into paying for their bogus services?
We’re already past the half-way point for, ‘Right To Work’ states, which thrills me to no end! :)
It’s two different things. The one you’re talking about is union related only.
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