The employer knew they were Muslims when he hired these workers, I presume. What is the difference between this and honoring specific religious holidays or dishonoring the Sabbath?
On Nov 13, 6:53 pm, Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Travis > Subject: Muslim workers get last laugh at Swift > Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, > > [image: home] <http://www.actforamerica.org/> [image: > learn]<http://www.actforamerica.org/index.php/learn/about-act-for-america> > [image: > act] <http://www.actforamerica.org/index.php/act/sign-up> [image: > donate]<http://www.actforamerica.org/index.php/donate> [image: > local chapters] > <http://www.actforamerica.org/index.php/local-chapters> [image: > ACT! for America] <http://www.actforamerica.org/> > *Visit our News > page<http://www.actforamerica.org/index.php/learn/recent-news> > * > > *Dear Travis, > > You may recall the news reports about Muslim workers walking off the job at > meat processing plants because the companies refused to allow them five > prayer breaks a day. In at least one instance non-Muslim workers protested > to the company that allowing five breaks daily to Muslims would unduly > inconvenience non-Muslim workers. > > The story below, obtained from "Dhimmi Watch," describes how this has played > out. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed lawsuits > against the companies in Minnesota and the companies agreed to settle. Over > the past several years the EEOC has filed hundreds of lawsuits and > complaints on behalf of Muslim workers alleging discrimination. > > The last sentence says it all:* > > *"So the proposition that Muslims have special privileges in American > society, to which others are not privy, is now enshrined in precedent."* > > ------------------------------ > > *Muslims get last laugh at Swift: Plant must pay $365,000 to Muslims fired > for walking off job* > > *http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/023476.php* > > An update on this story <http://jihadwatch.org/archives/022659.php>, which > played out essentially as predicted although that earlier post referred to > the controversy at a different plant. The principles in play are the same. > "Minnesota Plant That Fired Muslims for Taking Prayer Breaks Will Pay > $365,000," from AP <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,450286,00.html>, > November 11 (thanks to Islam In > Action<http://islaminaction08.blogspot.com/2008/11/muslim-get-last-laugh-at-...>): > > MINNEAPOLIS — Under a settlement to a federal lawsuit, up to 100 Somali > Muslims who are current or former workers at Gold'n Plump Inc. will receive > a total of $365,000. > > The settlement was filed in Minneapolis on Friday. 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