http://www.allenbwest.com/2016/01/muslim-meatpackers-walk-off-job-over-prayers-this-happens-immediately/

Some people just want something to complain about.

Cargill Meat Solutions owns a beef processing plant in Fort Morgan, CO which employs a large number of Somali Muslims. The plant had accommodated these employees, allowing them to take breaks to pray in 5-10 minute blocks, and even created a reflection area used by Muslim employees in April 2009.

So here’s the ridiculous cause of outrage: they recently changed the policy to allow only two 5-minute prayer breaks per shift.

Muslims must pray five times a day according to their religion – but this doesn’t necessarily mean it would interfere with work. Praying according to a schedule isn’t always seen as necessary – and even in Muslim countries like Iran, prayers are commonly “made up for” after work and school.

So management at the plant wasn’t exactly out of line when they reportedly told the workers “If you want to pray, go home.”

But apparently this warranted protest, and nearly 200 workers staged a walkout.

So how did the plant respond? Well, it’s almost Reaganesque. As the Denver Post reported:

About 150 workers, most of them immigrants from Somalia, have been fired from a meat packing and distribution plant on Colorado’s Eastern Plains for walking off the job to protest a workplace prayer dispute.

Ten days ago more than 200 workers walked off their jobs at Cargill Meat Solutions in Fort Morgan.

Some workers later returned, but the majority stayed away as representatives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) negotiated on their behalf.

On Tuesday Cargill, through its attorneys, fired the workers who were holding out, said Jaylani Hussein, a spokesman and executive director of CAIR.

Apparently building a prayer space and allotting time to allow 2/5ths of their daily prayers wasn’t enough. Liberals would likely see it as ridiculous if Christians were behaving in this manner.

Just a random thought: while we’re on the topic of religious accommodations on the job, how would liberals react if a Muslim baker refused to bake a cake for a gay wedding?

Remember that it's an 8 hours shift and they are allowed to have 2 prayer breaks

And they only have to pray every 5 hours

I call bullshit on this story.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 11:33am:

I call bullshit on this story.

get a job ya bum..

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 11:33am:

I call bullshit on this story.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3380880/One-ninety-Muslim-workers-meat-processing-plant-fired-striking-told-not-pray-shift.html

http://www.9news.com/story/money/business/2015/12/31/meat-packing-plant-muslim-prayers/78122644/

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/dec/31/muslim-workers-at-colorado-meat-packing-plant-fire/

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/02/us/colorado-muslim-workers-fired-prayer-dispute/

more f.cking idiots and their god gobbing muck :(

Maqqa wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 11:02am:

Remember that it's an 8 hours shift and they are allowed to have 2 prayer breaks And they only have to pray every 5 hours

they don't HAVE to.
they choose to .

This story reeks of BS.

It contradicts what the company itself is claiming - that nothing has changed regarding the prayer policy:


Quote:

"At no time did Cargill prevent people from prayer at Fort Morgan. Nor have we changed policies related to religious accommodation and attendance. This has been mischaracterised."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/12077549/200-Muslim-meat-packers-fired-over-prayer-dispute.html

Also, there is no evidence that the walkout was due to some demand that they wanted more than two 5 minute breaks. The walkout was due to allegedly being told by management "if you want to pray, go home" - strongly suggesting that prayer times were banned altogether.

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 11:43am:

This story reeks of BS. It contradicts what the company itself is claiming - that nothing has changed regarding the prayer policy: Quote: "At no time did Cargill prevent people from prayer at Fort Morgan. Nor have we changed policies related to religious accommodation and attendance. This has been mischaracterised." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/12077549/200-Muslim-meat-packers-fired-over-prayer-dispute.html Also, there is no evidence that the walkout was due to some demand that they wanted more than two 5 minute breaks. The walkout was due to allegedly being told by management "if you want to pray, go home" - strongly suggesting that prayer times were banned altogether.

I have included another 4 reference articles

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 11:43am:

This story reeks of BS.

It certainly does.

In other news, Muslims cancel Christmas.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 11:51am:

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 11:43am: This story reeks of BS. It certainly does. In other news, Muslims cancel Christmas.

Sultan Brunei did exactly that

Maqqa wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 11:41am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 11:33am: I call bullshit on this story. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3380880/One-ninety-Muslim-workers-meat-processing-plant-fired-striking-told-not-pray-shift.html http://www.9news.com/story/money/business/2015/12/31/meat-packing-plant-muslim-prayers/78122644/ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/dec/31/muslim-workers-at-colorado-meat-packing-plant-fire/ http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/02/us/colorado-muslim-workers-fired-prayer-dispute/

Maqqa wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 11:54am:

Maqqa wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 11:41am: greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 11:33am: I call bullshit on this story. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3380880/One-ninety-Muslim-workers-meat-processing-plant-fired-striking-told-not-pray-shift.html http://www.9news.com/story/money/business/2015/12/31/meat-packing-plant-muslim-prayers/78122644/ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/dec/31/muslim-workers-at-colorado-meat-packing-plant-fire/ http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/02/us/colorado-muslim-workers-fired-prayer-dispute/

I call bullshit on this story.

5 news sources say you are wrong and the story is correct. Wheres your source?

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 11:55am:

Maqqa wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 11:54am: Maqqa wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 11:41am: greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 11:33am: I call bullshit on this story. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3380880/One-ninety-Muslim-workers-meat-processing-plant-fired-striking-told-not-pray-shift.html http://www.9news.com/story/money/business/2015/12/31/meat-packing-plant-muslim-prayers/78122644/ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/dec/31/muslim-workers-at-colorado-meat-packing-plant-fire/ http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/02/us/colorado-muslim-workers-fired-prayer-dispute/ I call bullshit on this story.

Of course you do

ian wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 12:00pm:

5 news sources say you are wrong and the story is correct.

You believe what you want to believe.

I call bullshit.

white flag accepted. Next.

ian wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 12:04pm:

white flag accepted. Next.

No flag.

I still call bullshit on this story.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 11:33am:

I call bullshit on this story.

Maqqa = bovine excrement

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;DWhat a great story. The US has had it with Muslims.

the good ole boys wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 12:16pm:

What a great story.

They were packing goat meat, Homo.

My father worked in a abattoirs for 30 years . I worked at the same place on a casual basis. It's a very faced paced environment. Meat goes of quick so time is the essence. You can't just walk off like you can in other jobs. The chain of production gets broken. Obviously the company thought they were a problem. Religion is meant for sunday and home.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 12:11pm:

ian wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 12:04pm: white flag accepted. Next. No flag. I still call bullshit on this story.

I call bullshit on peccahead calling bullshit.

Peccahead must be a member of the deaf dumb and blind society when it comes to Islam.

the good ole boys wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 12:25pm:

My father worked.

Stop telling lies.

The company probably employed these people because nobody else wanted the job. They will have to beg them to come back.

How desirable is a job in an abattoir or meat packing plant?

Only cretins like the right wing Islamophobes on Ozpolitic would work there.

Pizz them off ... even smokers don't get that sort of accommodation in a meat works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZZlo0WZ_iU&feature=youtu.be

And take the apologist toadies with you

Gnads wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 12:33pm:

Pizz them off ... even smokers don't get that sort of accommodation in a meat works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZZlo0WZ_iU&feature=youtu.be And take the apologist toadies with you

I can donate a truckload of closet poms. Where do you want them dumped?

the good ole boys wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 12:16pm:

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;DWhat a great story. The US has had it with Muslims.

Yes, that is what I can see too

Sun Tzu wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 12:33pm:

The company probably employed these people because nobody else wanted the job. They will have to beg them to come back. How desirable is a job in an abattoir or meat packing plant? Only cretins like the right wing Islamophobes on Ozpolitic would work there.

I suppose you suck meat for a living?

the good ole boys wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 12:25pm:

My father worked in a abattoirs for 30 years . I worked at the same place on a casual basis. It's a very faced paced environment. Meat goes of quick so time is the essence. You can't just walk off like you can in other jobs. The chain of production gets broken. Obviously the company thought they were a problem. Religion is meant for sunday and home.

I had not realised that, thanks for your words of experience.
Yes, there would be a very limited time meat could be in an abattoir. That's only one step in the path to the customers plate.

Sun Tzu wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 12:33pm:

The company probably employed these people because nobody else wanted the job. They will have to beg them to come back. How desirable is a job in an abattoir or meat packing plant? Only cretins like the right wing Islamophobes on Ozpolitic would work there.

I'ld be happy to work there. At times I have been out of work.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 1:04pm:

the good ole boys wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 12:16pm: ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;DWhat a great story. The US has had it with Muslims. Yes, that is what I can see too

I love America sprint.

Sun Tzu wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 12:33pm:

The company probably employed these people because nobody else wanted the job. They will have to beg them to come back. How desirable is a job in an abattoir or meat packing plant? Only cretins like the right wing Islamophobes on Ozpolitic would work there.

Sun Tzu is a job snob. He believes this type of work is only good enough for cretins and Somalians .Racist pig.

the good ole boys wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 1:09pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 1:04pm: the good ole boys wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 12:16pm: ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;DWhat a great story. The US has had it with Muslims. Yes, that is what I can see too I love America sprint.

Yes, the world was at it's best when the US was at her peak.

the good ole boys wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 1:05pm:

Sun Tzu wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 12:33pm: The company probably employed these people because nobody else wanted the job. They will have to beg them to come back. How desirable is a job in an abattoir or meat packing plant? Only cretins like the right wing Islamophobes on Ozpolitic would work there. I suppose you suck meat for a living?

The company employs 155,000 in 68 countries

200 Muslims cause them problems

Maqqa wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 11:48am:

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 11:43am: This story reeks of BS. It contradicts what the company itself is claiming - that nothing has changed regarding the prayer policy: Quote: "At no time did Cargill prevent people from prayer at Fort Morgan. Nor have we changed policies related to religious accommodation and attendance. This has been mischaracterised." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/12077549/200-Muslim-meat-packers-fired-over-prayer-dispute.html Also, there is no evidence that the walkout was due to some demand that they wanted more than two 5 minute breaks. The walkout was due to allegedly being told by management "if you want to pray, go home" - strongly suggesting that prayer times were banned altogether. I have included another 4 reference articles

Yes I read them - and not one of them backs up the BS spun in the OP article.

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 8:12pm:

Yes I read them - and not one of them backs up the BS spun in the OP article.

They are supposed to give perspective to the same event

Maqqa wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 8:28pm:

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 8:12pm: Yes I read them - and not one of them backs up the BS spun in the OP article. They are supposed to give perspective to the same event

Truth is better than false perspective.

Some of them got caught rooting the carcasses too. 

That's alright, its halal.

The carcass caught syphillis and had to be put down

Maqqa wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 2:33pm:

the good ole boys wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 1:05pm: Sun Tzu wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 12:33pm: The company probably employed these people because nobody else wanted the job. They will have to beg them to come back. How desirable is a job in an abattoir or meat packing plant? Only cretins like the right wing Islamophobes on Ozpolitic would work there. I suppose you suck meat for a living? The company employs 155,000 in 68 countries 200 Muslims cause them problems

Well, not anymore. Problem solved and lesson learnt

Too right, Sprint. Don't take your eyes off the carcasses.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 4^th, 2016 at 12:11pm:

ian wrote on Jan 4th, 2016 at 12:04pm: white flag accepted. Next. No flag. I still call bullshit on this story.

you are more of a sissy-pants than you used to be. now you wont accept 5 media reports of an event?


you were already pretty worthless. this just completes the process.