Pep Boys fires manager for being called up by the Navy,

Tucson Citizen ^ | March 15, 2003 | Oscar Abeyta and Irwin M. Goldberg

[Vindibudd]

A federal lawsuit alleges Pep Boys fired a store manager because of his military obligation.

Automotive supply chain Pep Boys fired a Tucson store manager because his military Reserve duties took him away from work, according to a federal lawsuit filed here.

[Vindibudd]

Apparently selling oil filters is more important than protecting the country.

[ProudEagle]

Pinging foxholers and canteeners...

[Paul Atreides]

Hey Pep Boys! Do you see what is happening to The Dixie Chicks? Learn a lesson from it.

[Bulldogs22]

Alright, who's got Pep sissies link. Let's get them French style.

[dagnabbit]

Pep Boys went on to explain they prefer to hire Somali and Egyptian immigrants anyhow, "They're very unlikely to be involved with this U.S. military nonsense, and only take time off to celebrate cultural holidays like September 11 and slash-your-son's-forehead day."

[Paleo Conservative]

I emailed this story to Rush Limbaugh. Let's see if he talks about this on Monday.

[bkwells]

Canteen PING!

Looks like I won't shop at Pep Boys anymore!

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the ping. I don't shop at Pep Boys but no I won't for sure. If the charges turn out to be true, I hope they get taken to the cleaners over this one.

[Soaring Feather]

Got that right Brian!

Thanks for the ping.

[BradyLS]

Are Puke Boys aware of the infamous and month-long Rama-lama-ding-dong?

[snippy_about_it]

Bump! Did you see the speech from the Azores. I'll send a transcript as soon as it's ready.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Store Support Center

Pep Boys' Main Number

Telephone Contact

Phone: (215) 430-9000

[Grut]

Apparently selling oil filters is more important than protecting the country.

Well, if you're in the oil-filter-selling business it is! Why should Pep Boys provide a place for the government to stash its soldiers when they're not immediately needed? This business of calling up reservists for a year or so every few years isn't fair to the reservists or their employers. We need bigger standing forces and an end to this cut-rate staffing of the military with 'temps'.

[Slainte]

No blood for oil filters?

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

http://www.pepboys.com/about/contact/cust_relations.html

[USNBandit]

The ironic thing is that Pep Boys probably hired the guy in part because of his military experience.

[photogirl]

Bump

[Beck_isright]

I've emailed them and as a pissed off vet, I can tell you I won't buy one GD thing from them!

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

I am going to fill out their internet form with my name as American Citizen with the White House phone number, as soon as I can look up the phone number.

Others might want to use various names like Uncle Sam, American Patriot, Military Vet, American Military, etc.

Can you image the shock when they attempt to call me only to realize that they are calling the White House.

[CFC__VRWC]

Just yesterday I was shopping for new tires for my truck, and I thought about going into Pep Boys to check out their prices. I ended up getting my tires somewhere else. Now I'm glad I did.