[svcw]

I have seen this on several web sites.
Is it actually true? Its not that I do not believe it could not be true I just can not believe its true - does that make sense?

[gunnedah]

I hate to say it but that should be sufficiate but it is not. If this people are radicals and do not wish to be a part of and assimilate in the USA what has it to say about the way they produce our chicken? Think about it.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Employees not covered by the contract will still have Labor Day as a paid holiday.

But if you're an employee covered by this contract, you will have to forego Labor Day and celebrate with the Muslims in October.

Nice.

[Bob]

While I find it hard to believe that any labor union would throw its “own” holiday, Labor Day, under the bus in the name of appeasement, I suppose stranger things have happened.

[mnehring]

Unions, got to love them.. /sarc...

[Martin Tell]

"The Union made us do it" does not answer the question of why they hired a majority of Muslims for the their plant (in Tennessee!)

Guess the supply of illegals had dried up.

I suppose Tyson is within their rights to hire 70% Islam and give what holidays they wish. I also have the right not to buy Sharia-fried Chicken.

[Nachum]

I want to create a new holiday called: Tyson files chapter 11 day.

[HAL9000]

as a liberal once told me you vote with your dollars, I won't be buying Tyson....

The reason a liberal told you that is because boycotts are liberal tactics. I'd suggest the rational consumer approach instead: choose products according to quality and value.

[gracesdad]

I hope you’re carefully boycotting that Muslim oil.

[gdani]

I'm surprised some aren't *celebrating* the replacement of Labor Day, given its Communist-type roots.

(I don't care one way or the other)

[devistate one four]

Unions are Bubbas friend. Tyson is Bubbas friend. Muslims are noones friend. This is great! Keep on fighting.

[freekitty]

Hey, Tyson, quit your bs. This is America; not some bs foriegn country.

[autumnraine]

So wait, does this mean they are making the Muslim Holiday “Labor Day”? I’m confused.

[metalcor]

I guess I don’t ‘get it’. If the majority in the union that staffs this plant, negotiated to have a certain date off and gave up another holiday, why should I care? Is it important that everyone works on the holiday of Eid? Is it vital to the public good that we all take off for Labor Day? I hope not, because I can’t remember ever taking Labor Day off, with or without pay. If Tyson or any other company decides to provide more, less, different benefits to their workers, I could care less as long as the are providing goods or services that meet the quality I want at a price I’m willing to pay. Are these employees illegals or engaged in plots against the state, or are they just hard working immigrants trying to get a piece of the same pie we all want and have a right to?

[chris_bdba]

Sorry Tyson just offering it as a paid holiday makes me avoid buying Tyson products!

[bamagirl1944]

I got the same e-mail and this is my reply to it:

"Employees not covered by the contract will still have Labor Day as a paid holiday." Well, this is either misleading, or clear as mud. Just who is covered and who is not? If it's a union contract, aren't all employees covered? If not, how many of the reported 1200 are not covered?