Posted on 08/20/2020 11:08:04 AM PDT by EyesOfTX
Just when you think a story about leftist activism can’t possibly get any worse, it inevitably proves you wrong. – That is certainly the case with yesterday’s story about Goodyear, and its efforts to indoctrinate its employees by endorsing the propaganda of the openly-Marxist Black Lives Matter domestic terrorist group.
For those who may have missed it, here is the central aspect of that story:
But that consideration of ever buying from Goodyear ended this morning when news broke about a new attire policy the company has adopted for its employees. Check out this graphic:
So, it’s perfectly fine for Goodyear employees to wear clothing endorsing BLM, an openly-Marxist domestic terrorist group funded by front groups for George Soros and the Democrat Party. But it is not ok for those same employees to wear attire endorsing law enforcement or their desire to make America great again. You seriously cannot make this stuff up, folks.
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As I noted in that post yesterday, Goodyear management responded to the story by issuing a mealy-mouthed statement denying the slide had been distributed by the company’s corporate office, but not denying that it in fact reflects formal company policy. In other words, exactly what you would expect from a company that is guilty of the accusation.
VDO.AI This morning, the story got even worse for the company. Check out this clip that was aired by OANN:
That is a leaked recording of an actual internal Goodyear training seminar. In the recording you clearly hear the speaker – who is without any question at all communicating company policy – openly telling people that the company outright endorses race-based discrimination, telling the employees that wearing “black lives matter or LGBTQ pride on their face coverings, shirts or wristbands…will be deemed appropriate…However, if any associate wears all, blue or white lives matter shirts or face coverings, that will be not appropriate.”
Get it? Black lives good, white lives bad.
Not only is this policy advocating actual race-based discrimination reprehensible, it is also very likely completely illegal under U.S. law. The company could probably get away with denying the right to wear shirts or other clothing displaying slogans like “blue lives matter” and “all lives matter,” but directly punishing employees for for “white lives matter” stuff could truly be a bridge too far.
All of which explains why the only intelligent policy for a company to adopt is a policy against any sloganeering in the workplace. But at Goodyear, it is obvious that the temptation for management to engage in politically-correct virtue signaling was too strong to resist.
Let the lawsuits begin.
That is all.
Cheers back at you boy!
“Goodyear tumbles 6% after Trump tweets to boycott the company over MAGA hat ban (GT)”
Aug. 19, 2020, 08:06 PM
I’m in the process of refurbishing my 1997 Chev, C3500 Silverado Crew Cab(46Km), After new hood, paint and Leather(Katzkins), I will be replacing 6 new tires. they will not be GY!
GY can K/off!
Really a sad turn of events after the outpouring of support they got from Christians back in 2012 when the homo world rose up against them. And it wasn’t a one time thing, it was sustained.
“The CEO needs to resign.”
No, Rich Kramer will bring in some of his former E&Y toadies to do a study and conclude that Goodyear was in fact correct in their training presentation.
Goodyear
Get there!
More driven!
Woke tires are dangerous tires!
yes!!! alot of people turned out to support them and they blow raspberries back.
HR departments are usually run by gay guys and single fat women who live alone except for 10 cats.
Any body with any hand in this needs to be gone, like the Red Bull CEO did.
KARENS, literally!
Karen Vickerman - Vice President Human Resources, Americas - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Karen Maroli - Vice President, Marketing - North America Consumer - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
I for on haven’t been back to cfa since then.
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