Non-Muslims Walk out of Swift Plant!!

Islam in Action ^ | Sept. 18, 2008 | Christopher Logan

[Islaminaction]

Yesterday I reported that Swift Plant had caved into the demands of the Muslims who work there. Now the details of of the deal have come out. All non-Muslims have had their hours cut and were told that they can make up the time by coming in on Saturdays!! Obviously the non-Muslims at Swift have had enough and have staged their own walkout.

[CodeToad]

Non-Muslims versus Muslims? I think it is probably more like Somalis versus mexicans versus Americans.

[expatguy]

Oh my....

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[MeanWestTexan]

LOL. Good for them.

I recall from my time in various ME countries that Ramadan, regardless of the relgious issue, is used by folks to screw off and not work.

[cripplecreek]

I hope Swift is happy, they created this situation all by themselves.

[SkyDancer]

I simply do not understand how it is when there's a group that's bent on killing people not only governments but individual companies bend over backwards to accommodate these people .... after 9/11 what the heck is going on????? It would be tantamount to after Pearl Harbor companies bent over backwards to accommodate Japanese people who worked in their plants ......

[CharlesWayneCT]

Here's the line from the article that jumped out at me:

"Go back to work … get a representative of your culture to come to a meeting at 2 p.m. (Thursday)," she said as the crowd booed.

"Get a representative of your culture"?

[combat_boots]

ok

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Time to call the ACLU.

Yep, they'll help alright.

[savedbygrace]

Swift isn’t.

[sinanju]

Looks like it’s brown on black again...

[Radix]

Doesn’t Swifts process pork products?

I just looked at the web site. One page linked below.

http://www.jbsswift.com/products/pork_programs.php

[Publius6961]

As I said a couple of days ago, piss off 500 muslims? or 2000 non-muslims?

These Swift management guys aren't all that ---- swift.

I'll get the popcorn.

[Islaminaction]

Wow, I did not pick that up.

That is bad....

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

All non-Muslims have had their hours cut and were told that they can make up the time by coming in on Saturdays!!

How screwed up is THIS?

[cripplecreek]

I'll get the popcorn.

It's a regular ole "swiftcom". All that's missing is a laugh track.

[kittymyrib]

I have bought my last Swift product.

[353FMG]

“Non-Muslims versus Muslims?”

This is going to become the national debate in a diverse America. How else can it be when Muslims are not willing to assimilate in our society. The alleged melting pot that America claims to be has become a pressure cooker without a safety valve.

[TexasRepublic]

Excellent! Let the backlash begin!!!

[LibertarianLiz]

Isn't Swift a business? Doesn't this cut into their bottom line? Am I just not "nuanced" enough to understand this. It seems a very bad "business" decision.