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Title: About Time!
Post by: MikeBjerum on January 20, 2011, 05:28:33 PM

I don't know who was a fault or how it all happened, but at least they are doing something.

http://www.startribune.com/business/114310024.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU (http://www.startribune.com/business/114310024.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU)

I don't care if it was 50, 350 or 700, an illegal is an illegal.  The good thing is that it opened up some jobs for those that needed.  Started at 1,200 employees, and they are back up at 1,200.  Hopefully they are all legal this time.

Title: Re: About Time!
Post by: Big Frank on January 20, 2011, 06:16:53 PM

That's great news. It's a good start. Now we need to keep the ball rolling.

Title: Re: About Time!
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 20, 2011, 06:19:15 PM

FTA :
"The circumstances of the firings, which began in early December, prompted a noon protest Thursday at a downtown Minneapolis Chipotle restaurant. Minneapolis police arrested eight participants after they chained themselves together inside the restaurant, according to protest organizers."

There needs to be a "counter protest" of citizens thanking management for keeping American jobs for the people who belong here.
Next time you are at one of their outlets fill out a comment card. Immigration reform has to begin with hiring.

Title: Re: About Time!
Post by: Solus on January 20, 2011, 07:15:58 PM

Well, they did good in that state.  Lets see if they do the same in other locations.  Somehow I doubt that that is the only place where they have illegals working.

Also, it was thoughtful of the 8 illegal immigrant protesters to to shackle themselves for the police. 

Will be interesting to see what happens to all these law breakers.

Title: Re: About Time!
Post by: fightingquaker13 on January 21, 2011, 09:47:00 AM

They are not my favorite restaurant, but I think I'll be eating lunch there next week. "You can't sell Mexican food and sell out Mexican workers"? WTF? Note to SEIU labor boss: The point of a union is to raise wages and improve conditions for workers. The fewer the workers, the higher the wage. Hiring illegals cuts wages by increasing the labor pool and driving wages downward.  Shouldn't you be in the forefront of deporting illegals? After all you should be protecting American workers last I checked. ::)
FQ13 who hopes Jimmy Hoffa rises from the grave and kicks every square inch of this guy's ass.

Title: Re: About Time!
Post by: Majer on January 21, 2011, 10:16:24 AM

FQ The unions are no longer about protecting the workers, it's about sheer numbers of members(More Dues =more cash flow) and political power

Title: Re: About Time!
Post by: TAB on January 21, 2011, 05:40:54 PM

They use to be owned by McD... that was reason enough for me to never go into one.