Pep Boys Statement Regarding Military Leave

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[saluki_in_ohio]

Pep Boys Statement Regarding Military Leave

March 17, 2003

Service to our nation is paramount to Pep Boys. We are very proud, not only of all those Pep Boys associates currently serving our country but, of every U.S. service man and woman who has ever served.

Our policies grant leaves of absence for military duty to our associates and are in full compliance with Federal and State law.

Regarding recent allegations, we are confident no inappropriate actions have been taken toward any former or current Pep Boys associate due to his or her military obligations. We do, however, take allegations of this type seriously and investigate any such claim.

[saluki_in_ohio]

What a bunch of snakes... As a veteran it really pi**es me off that scum like Pep Boys fires its reservist employees when the country needs their services. I already informed them that they will never get any of my business.

[firewalk]

bttt

[ladyinred]

I am confused. Pep Boys seems to be saying the opposite of what your post says. Are you saying they are lying and that they fired their employees who are called into duty in the reserves? If so, they are off my list too!

[genefromjersey]

Boycott PIMP BOYS !!

[Grampa Dave]

Send this list to the Pep Boys CEO and ask if they want to be considered an honorary French Company. This BS answer is not an answer. The person who fired the reservists need to be fired if he/she/it violated company policies. If that is company policy, the director of Inhumane Sources needs to be fired unless the order came from the CEO. Then he needs to resign.

Does Pep Boys want to become an honorary French Company?

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Lets help this deranged and mentally ill country of frogs commit social suicide.

Just $crew the Frogs with buycotts for the rest of this decade. Here is a simple list of products not to buy:

A little list of French companies and their products to avoid for the rest of this decade. Please keep this list and send it to your relatives, friends and fellow conservatives via e and snail mail!

*New additions to the list thanks to Freepers. If you have an addition, Freepmail me with the URL showing French ownership.

Air France
Air Liquide
Airbus
Alcatel - Based in Paris France
Allegra (Allergy Medication) - Produced by Aventis Pharmaceuticals based in Strasbourg, France
Aqualung (Including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers, and SeaQuest)
AXA Advisors
Bank of the West - Owned by BNP Paribas
Beneteau (boats)
BF Goodrich - Owned by Michelin
BIC (Razors, Pens & Lighters) - Started in 1945 by Marcel Bich. Originally based just outside of Paris. Began trading on the Paris Stock Exchange in 1972. 40.5% Publicly traded. Bich family still owns 33.5%.
Biotherm (Cosmetics)
Black Bush
Bollinger (Champagne)
*Browning Firearms**
Car & Driver Magazine
Cartier
Chanel
Chivas Regal (Scotch)
Christian Dior
Club Med (Vacations) - Owned in part by Paris based CDC (Caisse des Dépôts
et Consignations)
Culligan (owned by Vivendi)
Dannon (Yogurt & Dairy Foods)
*Decatholon Super Sport Stores or MVP Sport Stores*
* Dassault Systemes-(CATIA design software)*
DKNY - LVMH acquired 100% of Gabrielle Studio Inc., the privately owned licenser of Donna Karan trademarks back in 2001.
*DMC THREADS
Dom Perignon
Durand Crystal
Elle Magazine
*Emile Henry French Cookware
Essilor Optical Products
Evian
Fina Gas Stations
Fina Oil - Billions invested in Iraqi Oil fields
First Hawaiian Bank
George Magazine
Givenchy
*Grey Goose Vodka
*Groupe Shneider, owner of Modicon and Square D
*Guerlain Fragrances
Hennessy
Houghton Mifflin (books)
International Herald Tribune - 181 ave Charles-de-Gaulle - F-92521 Neuilly - FRSource:World Business Council for Sustainable Development '00 [Domain Registration], [Corporate Profile]
Jacobs Creek - Owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989
Jameson (wiskey)
Jerry Springer (talk show)
Krups (coffee and cappaccino makers)
Lancome
Le Creuset (Cookware)
L'Oreal (Health & Beauty Products)
Louis Vuitton
Marie Claire
Martel Cognac
Maybelline
Méphisto (Footwear & Apparel)
Michelin (Tires & Auto Parts) - Their phone number is: (33) 1 45 66 15 53 in France
Mikasa Crystal and Glass (purchased by ARC int'l in 2001)
Moet (Champagne)
Motel 6 - 33, Avenue du Maine- 75755 Paris Cedex 15 France
Motown Records
MP3.com
Mumms (Champagne)
Nissan (Cars) - Majority owned by Renault
Nivea
Normany Butter
Parents Magazine
Peugeot (Automobiles) - Pronounced "Pooh Joe", must be French
Pierre Cardin
Playstation Magazine
ProScan - Owned by Thomson Electronics, France
Publicis Group (Including: Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising)
RCA (televisions & electronics) - Owned by Thomson Electronics, France
Red Magazine
Red Roof Inns - Owned by the Accor group based in France
Renault (Automobiles)
Road & Track Magazine
Roquefort Cheese - All Roquefort cheese is made in France
Rowenta (Toasters, Irons, Coffee makers, etc)
Royal Canadian
Salomon (Skis)
Seagram's Gin
Sierra Software and Computer Games
Sofitel (Hotels) - Owned by the Accor group based in France
Sparkletts (Water) - Owned by Danone, based in France
Spencer Gifts
Sundance Channel
Taylor Made (Golf)
Technicolor
T-Fal (Kitchenware)
The Glenlivet (Scotch
Total Gas Stations
UbiSoft (Computer Games)
Uniroyal
Uniroyal Tires - Owned by Michelin
Universal Studios (Music, Movies & Theme Parks) - Universal Studios is owned by Vivendi-Universal, headquartered in Paris France
USFilter
Veritas Group
Veuve Clicquot Champagne
Vittel
Vivendi - Vivendi Headquarters, Paris France
Wild Turkey (bourbon)
*Winchester Firearms (US Repeating Arms)**
Woman's Day Magazine
Yoplait - France-based Sodiaal owns a 50% stake of Yoplait
Yves Saint Laurent
*Yves Rocher Cosmetics
*ZigZag (tobacco papers and roller products)*
Zodiac Inflatable Boats

*New additions to the list thanks to Freepers. If you have an addition, Freepmail me with the URL showing French ownership.

** Sad news but these two companies are owned by the Belgian Company Herstal, (French Light)

I'm asking for volunteers to create a good product list of alternative products. If you are an expert in a category or would like start a list of American or Ally products/services, let me know. I will list the alternative category and have your freeper name as the list keeper. That way people can freep you for your list. Once you get it set up and have a master copy in your FreepMail, you can just copy it for each reply to the request.

[fnord]

giving them the benefit of the doubt for now ... hope this particular case stays in the public awareness. We might just see some justice for the fired soldier

[Porterville]

Dixie Peps

[PJ-Comix]

Pep Boys: Manny, Moe, and Flack.

[saluki_in_ohio]

Ladyinred,

I apologize for my confusing post. I was posting information for all Freepers from the Pep Boys website.

See the following link: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/866109/posts and make your own decision. My opinion is they are lying.

[FreedomPoster]

Thanks for the follow up.

NAPA and Advance, here I come.

[Trust but Verify]

Well why don't they just say whether or not the employee has been terminated and if the answer is yes, for what reason? This statement doesn't clear up a thing!

[saluki_in_ohio]

I just went to Advance this morning to get some motor oil.

[fnord]

they say they're investigating. I'm not excusing what happened, but it sounds like they are concerned (at least about the negative publicity) and will rectify it. Like I said, keep it in the public eye, maybe we will be pleasantly surprised.

[niki]

The question is what the term "associates" mean. It probably means non management employees.

[Bruce Kurtz]

Don't know if Target is French or not. The following article was in our local newspaper (Herkiner NY Evening Telegram)in the Reader Opinions:

To the Editor: Dick Forey of the Vietnam Veterans Association wrote: "We asked our local Target store to be a sponsor of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during our spring recognition event. We received back a reply from Target management that veterans do not meet our area of giving . We only donate to the areas of arts, social actions and education."

"My thought : if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and the veteran himself do not meet the criteria of these areas, something is wrong at Target."

"We were not asking for thousands of dollars, not even hundreds, but simply sponsorship of an endorsement for a memorial remembrance ."
As follow-up, I e-mailed the corporate headquarters and their response was the same.

"Personally, I will not be buying anything at Target Stores again. If the Vietnam Veteran does not meet their area of giving , then why should I, as a Vietnam Veteran, spend my hardearned money in their stores?

"P.S. Target will also not allow the Marines to collect for Toys for Tots."

I would hope that our town and village officials, now and in the future will never allow a Target store to be opened in this area.

All of us veterans proudly served our country when the need arose and now when our organizations need some help, we are refused by the selfish management of Target.

Edward C. Riesel Herkimer


I apologize in advance for any typos, I had to type the article myself

Bruce Kurtz

[Grampa Dave]

We may have to develop a list of Politically Correct Companies who are still living in 9/10/2001.

I have a problem of forcing any company to donate to any charity. The minute the company says no, they are in trouble. That is how Je$$ie HyJack$on extorts the companies which pay his bandits.

However, I think that there are a lot of companies with left wingers in their executive suites who need to be put on notice that the world changed on 9/11/2001.

[jaz.357]

It could also just be a local manager gone nuts. My friend worked at a Food lion and was fired because she came down with BREAST CANCER! That was not company policy by ANY means. The bone head manager made a bad call. When the lawyers got done,, She had a NICE cash payment, a leter of apology and the store manager QUITE GONE!

[Bruce Kurtz]

You got a point, I don't know the author and whether he has an ax to grind with Target.

Bruce Kurtz

[Guvmint_Cheese]

I believe Target is American, owned by the Dayton family, as in Senator Mark Dayton (D-Minnesota), heir to the family fortune. Perhaps that explains it...

God bless America!

[Bruce Kurtz]

Yea that probably explains the support for the Arts, Social Actions and Education. thanks for the info