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    Default Hundreds of Muslim workers fired after dispute over prayers

    By JERICKA DUNCAN CBS NEWS January 2, 2016, 7:50 PM


    Hundreds of Muslim workers fired after dispute over prayers

    FORT MORGAN, Colo. -- Nearly 200 Muslim workers have been fired from a Cargill meatpacking plant in Colorado, for walking out after a dispute over prayer breaks.

    Praying five times a day is a must for many Muslims.

    But Tony Aden says missing even one of those prayers over a break time dispute caused him and many others to walk away from their jobs.

    "It don't matter if I don't have a job, my religion is more important," Aden told CBS News.

    A Cargill meatpacking plant in Colorado fired nearly 200 Muslim workers after they walked off the job in a dispute over prayer breaks. CBS DENVER
    Cargill spokesperson Michael Martin says prayer is allowed. But he says a misunderstanding of company policy came on December 18th, when 11 workers asked for a break to pray at the same time.

    "Coming from that specific work area would have disrupted the workflow so the supervisor told the employees that they could go pray, but they would have to go in smaller numbers than 11," Martin told CBS News. "It would have to be three at a time."


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    The following Monday, nearly 200 employees from the Muslim community didn't show up to work for three consecutive days. The company fired them all.

    "There are times when accommodation is not possible," Martin said. "But in an overwhelming majority of instances, we do everything we can to ensure sure that we do accommodate employees."

    Jaylani Hussein represents 150 workers who are now without a job.

    "Now we are getting supervisors who are telling our clients to go home if they wanted to pray," Hussein said. "If they are denied their basic rights to practice their faith reasonably at their employment, they seem to be losing one of the basic fundamental rights."

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    The Cargill plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado is hiring replacements for the Muslim workers it fired. CBS DENVER
    Cargill is now hiring to fill the shoes of those who walked out.

    Areas have been set up at Cargill since 2009 to accommodate anyone who requested time to pray.

    The Council on American Islamic Relations is currently working reach an agreement with Cargill so that those fired workers can return.
    I knew this new fight was coming. Just in time for the obama to intervene and use his mighty pen!!
    The muzzies are lying, group prayers are not commanded in the Koran.
    Also how many times have Christians been fired for refusing to work on Sundays?
    And were told , then get another job!
    CAIR, THE TERRORIST ORGANIZATION MORE THAN LIKELY ENGINEERED THIS TO GET THE BALL ROLLING.

    THEY SHOULD NOT REHIRE THE SAME MAGGOTS..

    I'LL BET ANYBODY HERE TEN BUCKS THAT CARGILL IS FORCED TO REHIRE THEM!
    WHY?
    Because they would not have started this fight unless they knew CAIR AND THE TRAITOR OBAMA WOULD GIVE THEM THE WIN!

    Cargill will knuckle under to the obama(ffing traitor), his pen and the power of the Federal government. -Tyr
    Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 01-03-2016 at 09:02 AM.
    18 U.S. Code § 2381-Treason Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

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