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The Straight Story
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Thu Jan-20-11 08:02 AM Original message |
Railroad Worker Claims He was Fired for Refusing to Pray |
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XanaDUer
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Thu Jan-20-11 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. K'd and R'd |
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upi402
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Thu Jan-20-11 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. I was laid off for my Darwin fish plaquard on my car |
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whathehell
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Thu Jan-20-11 08:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Just have to ask.... |
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Zephie
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Thu Jan-20-11 09:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. My husband was once fired after people left chick tracts in his employee box |
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TorchTheWitch
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Thu Jan-20-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. what in the world is a chick tract??? n/t |
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Zephie
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Thu Jan-20-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Take a look at the most hateful thing to ever grace children's halloween candy bags |
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rationalcalgarian
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Thu Jan-20-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Wow |
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krabigirl
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Thu Jan-20-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. Wow..i hate hearing stories like this. So sick of fundies and their persecution complex. |
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Brickbat
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Thu Jan-20-11 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. Um, yikes, there was also this: |
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whathehell
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Thu Jan-20-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Oh, that's a nice touch... |
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LynneSin
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Thu Jan-20-11 09:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Gotta love the 'pray away the gay' method |
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whathehell
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Thu Jan-20-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I know... |
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MineralMan
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Thu Jan-20-11 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
4. Well, it's a small punishment, |
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whathehell
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Thu Jan-20-11 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
5. I do hope he WINS the lawsuit....This is absurd, not to mention |
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OwnedByFerrets
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Thu Jan-20-11 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. Here in Alabama, we are a "right to work" state...a misnomer if |
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whathehell
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Thu Jan-20-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That IS awful.... |
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proud2BlibKansan
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Thu Jan-20-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Same in Kansas |
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Brickbat
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Thu Jan-20-11 10:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. You are describing at-will employment. "Right to work" means membership in a union is not a |
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OwnedByFerrets
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Thu Jan-20-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. You are correct, of course, but here both phrases are lumped in |
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Brickbat
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Thu Jan-20-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. It drives me up the wall that the terms are used interchangeably. They are very different concepts |
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OwnedByFerrets
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Thu Jan-20-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Well, the right I have at this particular moment is to take what they |
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madmom
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Thu Jan-20-11 10:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. We call them "right to work..for less" states. |
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TorchTheWitch
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Thu Jan-20-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. That's the "At Will" employment law |
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uponit7771
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Thu Jan-20-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. RTW does not mean title 9 laws are nulified |
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MedicalAdmin
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Thu Jan-20-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. That is correct. |
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1monster
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. Yes, you can be fired for any reason or no reason. But if they fire you for "reason," they have |
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LeftinOH
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Thu Jan-20-11 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
12. Hello, Railroad Workers' Union! Please tell me he belongs to one. |
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elleng
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Thu Jan-20-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. I'm sure he does; they all do, its a strong union, and will protect him, |
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neverforget
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Thu Jan-20-11 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'm from Glendive, Mt and my dad worked for BN there (53-81) until he transferred |
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MedicalAdmin
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Thu Jan-20-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. It doesn't sound like there are any do-gooders there now. |
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RegieRocker
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Thu Jan-20-11 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
19. Good Morning America |
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Blue Owl
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Thu Jan-20-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
21. now that ain't right |
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elleng
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Thu Jan-20-11 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
29. STRONG union, and Federal Regulation should take care of this, |
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paulk
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Thu Jan-20-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. his promotion to general foreman may have made him |
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lame54
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
34. They fired the wrong guy |
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