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Why do folks think people can protest at work if their employer says no?

Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:17 pm
Posted by Eli Goldfinger
Member since Sep 2016
32785 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:17 pm
If I walked into work and staged some protest that my employer disagrees with, I would be reprimanded. If I continued to do it, I’d be fired.

I’m sure the same goes for all of you.

How is it that the NFL players protesting on company time is defended?
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10474 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:19 pm to
Other than the player's union, who's defending them?
Posted by Oddibe
Close to some, further from others
Member since Sep 2015
6567 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:19 pm to
quote:

Why do folks think people can protest at work if their employer says no?


FREEDOM of SPEECH

















Is what all the ignorant people will claim.
Posted by idlewatcher
County Jail
Member since Jan 2012
79194 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:20 pm to
quote:

How is it that the NFL players protesting on company time is defended?


Because their value is worth more than yours is why
Posted by Eli Goldfinger
Member since Sep 2016
32785 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:20 pm to
BLM

And the SJWs on this board.

MSM
Posted by tiger7166
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2007
2620 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:20 pm to
Because they have been told no, No, NO, ...yes all their lives
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
Lurking the Tin Foil Hat Board
Member since Jul 2009
47613 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:20 pm to
The NFL said there would be consequences a couple of months ago.

Then they they said "never mind, we need to discuss this more".
Posted by brian_wilson
Member since Oct 2016
3581 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:21 pm to
My wife's work voted to attend a protest on work hours, and the boss reluctantly said ok.
Posted by sicboy
Because Awesome
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:21 pm to
Posted by bigwheel
Lake Charles
Member since Feb 2008
6491 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:24 pm to
because in LA, you can get fired WITHOUT CAUSE
Posted by HonoraryCoonass
Member since Jan 2005
18075 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:24 pm to
quote:

If I walked into work and staged some protest that my employer disagrees with, I would be reprimanded. If I continued to do it, I’d be fired.


The simple fact of the matter is you’d be a hell of a lot easier to replace than an NFL player, plus your employer wouldn’t have to suffer any bogus “racism” backlash.
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57243 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:25 pm to
quote:

Other than the player's union, who's defending them?


The Democratic Party and other left-wing organizations, including, but not limited to, CNN, MSNBC, et al.
Posted by Klark Kent
Houston via BR
Member since Jan 2008
66853 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:25 pm to
i mean if the company doesn't have a policy against it and hasn't put out a specific statement not to on company time, by all means.

but you wouldn't catch me emailing my management asking if i could take a day to protest something because my feelings were hurt.
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57243 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:26 pm to
Your wife's boss is a pussy if he paid them for leaving work to protest.
Posted by scrooster
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Member since Jul 2012
37655 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:26 pm to
Last I heard there were a few free agents who cannot find jobs with teams, I wanna say a couple of DBs and a DLineman and of course Kaepernick, because they are kneelers.

That's how to deal with this.

They'll sue claim discrimination but the legal bills for the NFL will be far far less than the lost revenue the kneelers are causing.

What did they lose last season as a league in TV revenue and jersey sales? Over $400 million right?
Posted by AggieHank86
Texas
Member since Sep 2013
42941 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:27 pm to
quote:

If I walked into work and staged some protest that my employer disagrees with, I would be reprimanded. If I continued to do it, I’d be fired.

I’m sure the same goes for all of you.
You are fungible. An All-Pro is not. That is not “defense.” That is pragmatism. Deal with it.
This post was edited on 8/10/18 at 2:29 pm
Posted by Magician2
Member since Oct 2015
14553 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:28 pm to
quote:

My wife's work voted to attend a protest on work hours, and the boss reluctantly said ok.


That is a flat out lie. There is no way on Gods green earth that you have a wife.

Posted by Oddibe
Close to some, further from others
Member since Sep 2015
6567 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:30 pm to
quote:

he Democratic Party and other left-wing organizations, including, but not limited to, CNN, MSNBC, et al.
You mean the very same people who, if Trump said he agrees with the kneelers, would turn around and say 99% of the players don't support Trump.
Posted by Ebbandflow
Member since Aug 2010
13457 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:37 pm to
quote:

I walked into work and staged some protest that my employer disagrees with, I would be reprimanded. If I continued to do it, I’d be fired.

I’m sure the same goes for all of you.

How is it that the NFL players protesting on company time is defended?



Yawn. Outrage. Yawn.
Posted by brian_wilson
Member since Oct 2016
3581 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 2:40 pm to
quote:

Your wife's boss is a pussy if he paid them for leaving work to protest.


its a she.
quote:

That is a flat out lie. There is no way on Gods green earth that you have a wife.


married 21 years last july. We are very happy and very lucky to be so in love.
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