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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-21-10 07:49 PM
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Workers Fired Because of Accent. Help Get Their Jobs Back!

http://www.change.org/petitions/view/workers_fired_because_of_accent_help_get_their_jobs_back

Targeting: Graeme Crothall (Chairman & CEO, Xanitos) and Joseph Geromini (Executive Vice President, Xanitos)
Started by: Taylor Leake

A few weeks back, Xanitos, a hospital housekeeping company fired 80 employees who worked at St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida. They subjected employees to drug, nicotine, criminal background, credit and literacy tests. Many of those fired were let go because of their, "inability to communicate in English." Never mind that some had been working at the hospital for years without issue.

The hospital refused to step in and prevent the firings, but you can help. Write to Xanitos and tell them to rehire workers who were fired because of these absurd literacy tests.

Photo Credit: Gov/Ba

Take action at link.




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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-21-10 08:03 PM
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1. Signed, kicked, recommended.
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demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-21-10 09:10 PM
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2. I assume they were not union.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-21-10 10:21 PM
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3. If they were TSA employers would progressives object?
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Alfa Mouille Donating Member (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-22-10 01:13 PM
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4. Signed
And forwarded. Thanks.
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