Tyson Foods Issues Press Release Defending Decision to Drop Labor Day in Favor of Eid al-Fitr.....

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Springdale, Arkansas – August 4, 2008– Contrary to recent reports, Labor Day is still a holiday at Tyson Foods. This issue concerns only the plant at Shelbyville, TN. The majority of employees at the Tyson plant in Shelbyville, TN, are represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Stores Union (RWDSU), an American union that asked for and received Eid al-Fitr, as one of their eight paid holidays, in place of Labor Day. This applies only to the Shelbyville plant and resulted as part of the union contract negotiated last fall. This change does not apply to Tyson Foods' other 118 plants. This is not a religious accommodation, rather, it is part of a union-initiated contract demand.

This change came about as a result of union demands brought to the negotiating table, and was agreed upon by Tyson in an effort to reach a contractual agreement with the union. The contract that calls for this change was unanimously recommended by the 12-person union bargaining committee, which included three Somali employees. The contract was then overwhelmingly agreed to by 80 percent of the rank and file membership of the union at the Shelbyville plant.

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Comments

[Elric66]

"This is not a religious accommodation, rather, it is part of a union-initiated contract demand."

Bullshit.

[Texas Secede]

I've already sent an e-mail to Tyson. I buy 1-2 bags of Tyson chicken at Sam's Club each week. Yesterday, I started buying Perdue Farms.

One plant or not, fuck Tyson's.

[Mullah Lodabullah]

It may not be a "religious accommodation", but they have chosen to
acknowledge "allah" as a god that can be asked to forgive transgressions (beginning of Eid al-Fitr) in place of God who gave
His only begotten Son Jesus Christ as a sacrifice for all.

Thin end of the wedge / part of the process whereby Antichrist will
change laws, and times.

[Elric66]

Amen TS

Whats next? Prayer rooms in their plants?

[JDAM]

"One plant or not, fuck Tyson's"

Couldn't agree more, I also bought a different brand this weekend, went with the store butchers. Was actually a lot cheaper.

[JDAM]

"Whats next? Prayer rooms in their plants?"

I bet they already do.

[Elric66]

JDAM,

Wouldnt surprise me. We'll they lost a customer

[Atom&Yves]

One plant or not, fuck Tyson's.

Posted by:Texas Secede | August 05, 2008 at 08:53 AM

I rarely eat yardbird, but it's the idea of caving to muzz that really pisses me off. I will continue to spread word of the boycott.

[Pierre]

which included three Somali employees...if these guys don't like American Holiday and the American way of life and Values,they can get back in one of the worst Shit Hole on Earth(somalia)where nobody know how to read or write,where they chop up the Clitoris of woman at early age maybe 6 or 7 years,where nobody in the last 50 years and more in that country never had a Full Meal in a day,where no University,or school never exist.You saw a scientist, doctor, chemist,physicist somali...they should kissed the feet of America,every day of their dead loss life and convert to Christiannity right now..and ask for fogiveness,and begin to kill Musslims everywhere they saw one,for all the evil they made !

[My1911]

Hmmm what are they going to do when Eid fall on the 4th, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas?

Seeing how Eid is lunar and all. You don't bargain away America. I am not buying there stuff anymore.

[Dark Helmet]

Anyone who knows Shelbyville, TN knows it is not a bastion of mooslimes nor is it predisposed to cow towing to un American causes.

There is something VERY wrong woth this.

[Craig Johnson]

Clearly Tyson is spitting on the America flag be it only one plant at a time.

Get the word out folks we have got to nip this in the bud. Tyson is done forever on our table.

[dm60462]

OK In addition to telling Tyson that we're DONE with them, we should also contact Purdue and tell them why we'll now be buying their products - and preemtively head off similar dhimnitude there.

[atheling]

Screw Tyson. Still will never buy their shit.

[Locke]

If you take a look at the Tyson Foods website, they're a religion oriented company.

[Codekeyguy]

Just e-mailed perdue. told them that I will now only buy perdue products, and never Tyson. One voice at a time.

[Appalled By The World]

Tyson should move their headquarters to Gaza or some other wonderful place in the ummah. Might as well go all out to please the minions.

[RazarX]

Anyone have a list of Tyson's international subsidiaries, so I can join in on the boycott?

[David Camp]

I really do hate to see that the American people allow such a thing. We fought 2 World Wars and our fore-fathers gave up everything to make this country what it is. Now their children are going to give it all back.

Let's look at it like this, If I had a non-smoking home and ask you to come over and visit, you would have to follow my rules. I would not change to your way of life. (You would just be my guest)

Anyway, I too, will no longer purchase any Tyson products.