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
Yes, they do need to learn they are in the US and working under US rules. But I wonder what would have happened to them if they had walked off their job in Mexico? My guess is they would have been fired and wouldn’t have had a bunch of reporters doing a story on them.
Una dia sin trabajo
Here's the list of jobs in the construction industry that won't get done, for the most part, without "questionable" labor: painting, bricklaying, tile setting, concrete pouring & finishing, roofing, and likely some others I'm not thinking of right now. This is my observation in the business since 1981 and in my personal life when building/renovating a house. Higher skilled and licensed work like electrician and plumber are generally not peppered with "questionable" labor.
Now that the base board has been removed and a light has been shined in, some of these cockroach companies are scared of being found out that they have employed illegals for decades.
Why? There is more to this than meets the eye. You can bet BCI has hired illegals to fill its job needs or these people would not have walked off the job.
These people being second level supervisors tells me they probably could speak two languages (spanish being one) so they could communicate with the "help". These second level sups probably and imported their kinfolk from Mexico to work at BCI.
No, something just smells fishy for this ol fisherman.
Sadly, she is far from alone.
Now I will act on mine. Clean out your desk.
I don’t have a problem with LEGAL IMMIGRATION. My
ancestors had to come to America the legal way a long
time ago. -
“I will fire your ass.”
That’s a very clear policy. I think they teach it at Harvard. Good job.
He should have tried Cougar Pines.
When was the day without immigrants? Did it happen already? I didn’t notice anything.
No trabaje demasiado.
“”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.”
You don’t get to tell the boss what you will and will not do!
For every action there is a Reaction, dumbasses!!!
You could have started a discussion on Human Biodiversity, and really upset them.
Employ-at-will means you can be terminated “at will” save
anything outside the EEOC guidelines (race, religion, etc).
Georgia is both EAW and RTW.
Yeah, a faithful employee Just walks off the job in defiance. If these ingrates walk away, just keep walking. There are plenty of people needing jobs.
Diversity is the new way to cheat. No need to earn a promotion or a job, just scream lack of diversity, the new way to cheat the more qualified individual.
My youngest is a many generations American Citizen, he works in a factory, miss a day with out a doctors excuse note, you lose your job, it’s in their contract.
Those stupid women who march next will find out the exact same thing. Don’t show up for work, no job to go back to. All employers need to post signs, IF YOU DON’T SHOW UP FOR WORK YOU ARE FIRED! See how long they last with no income. Because UE will be denied.
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