Hello

Below is and updated story on Tyson. There is and
earlier posting by "Bob". Please check out his posting
as well.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob" trix.net>
Newsgroups: nashville.general
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 8:32 AM
Subject: Tyson Foods drops Labor Day observance for Muslim holiday

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FROM:
http://tristatehomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=20171

Group Criticizes Tyson Plant's Decision Not To Mark Labor Day
Reported by: Web Producer
Thursday, Aug 7, 2008 @09:09am CST

Christian Group Criticizes Tyson Plant's Decision Not To Mark Labor Day

Native Nashvillian wrote:

"jakdedert" bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:07Pmk.6545$IB6.4022@bignews8.bellsouth.net...

On Aug 8, 5:33�am, "Paul Stevens" bellsouth.net> wrote:

Or is this a crafty way to undermine the union?
: ) Lala

"MrWonderful" aol.com> wrote in message
news:f3613671-a581-40b7-a850-08ffacaf33a5@w7g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 8, 5:33?am, "Paul Stevens" bellsouth.net> wrote:

Or is this a crafty way to undermine the union?
: ) Lala

I'm not sure, but while everyone talks about immigrants from Mexico, Tyson
has found a source of employing Somalians and I assume they must be Muslims.
I've heard grumblings about Somalies(?) from a friend of mine from
Shelbyville.

http://www.t-g.com/story/1300124.html

http://www.t-g.com/story/1300668.html

. . . and a quick google confirms it.

See the update from the Tennessean below. Labor Day restored back
as a paid holiday. They want you to buy there chicken.

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FROM:
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080809/NEWS01/808090368

Tyson Foods plant in Tennessee shifts gears, reinstates Labor Day

Company will let workers take Muslim holiday or another day next year

By ROSE FRENCH, Associated Press
and DARRYL D. SMITH, Staff Writer
August 9, 2008

Union workers and officials at a Tyson Foods plant in Shelbyville,
Tenn., said Friday they have agreed to reinstate Labor Day as a
paid holiday, and the plant also will observe the Muslim holiday
Eid al-Fitr this year.

On Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:14:09 -0700, Native Nashvillian wrote:

The absurdity of this is amazing. Labor has no right to decide how to (or
not) celebrate Labor Day - not even if management agrees with them.

And the freedom to observe one's religious precepts applies only if you're
a believer in an *approved* religion.

Native Nashvillian wrote:

All is well, the world is safe for democracy.....

jak