OMAHA, Nebraska - OMAHA, Neb. — Officials at a meatpacking plant in Grand Island fired at least 86 workers Friday after they walked off the job amid a dispute over prayers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the company said. However, a Muslim leader and one of the fired workers disputed the plant's numbers, saying 150 people had lost their jobs at the JBS Swift & Co. facility, which employs about 2,500 people, not including management. About a fifth of them are Muslim. JBS Swift spokeswoman Tamara Smid, who confirmed 86 firings late Friday, said the action was taken against employees who had repeatedly left work without authorization. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Mrs. Fields Gifts
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Muslim leader says 150 Muslim workers fired at Nebraska plant
OMAHA, Nebraska - OMAHA, Neb. — Officials at a meatpacking plant in Grand Island fired at least 86 workers Friday after they walked off the job amid a dispute over prayers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the company said. However, a Muslim leader and one of the fired workers disputed the plant's numbers, saying 150 people had lost their jobs at the JBS Swift & Co. facility, which employs about 2,500 people, not including management. About a fifth of them are Muslim. JBS Swift spokeswoman Tamara Smid, who confirmed 86 firings late Friday, said the action was taken against employees who had repeatedly left work without authorization. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Mrs. Fields Gifts
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