She is lucky to just get a warning. Tennessee is a right to work state so she could have been fired.
She knew the rules nobody put a gun to her head to work there.
Yeah, because it's way more important to make a new foam pillow cushion that it is to for a human being to speak to a loved one who is imperiled, in the military, fighting over seas. I mean, who wants employees that are happy? The pillows must flow! A 10 minute phone call could spell the end of the company!
But she knew guns were pointed at her son's head every day - and firing.
During my grandson's first tour in the 'ghan, his platoon fought off over 1,000 firefights...many were lost.
He grew up in my home. When he got that once a month shot at calling - damn well sure I'd take the call NO MATTER WHERE OR WHEN...
I'm guessing you haven't had a son or close relative serving there lately?
Any company that would not have the brains to make an exception to their non-war time rules, is brain dead.
My guess is that she had the job before her son was deployed. I also would guess that if your child were deployed and this was the only chance you had to speak to him/her, you would do the same thing.
Right to work has nothing to do with it - RTW is about unions and being forced to join in order to hold the job. The term you were looking for is "at will employment" regarding both the employer and employee being free to act "at will" to continue or terminate the employment relationship. "At will" means the employer can release without notice and the employee can leave the job without notice.
Tennessee is Tennessee, pity the fool who finds himself saying what her manager did in Tennessee. Anyway, look in other places, you will see they retreated from this position fast.
Glad to know you support military families with all of your heart and soul.