… if you take time off from work to do so.<\/p>\n
Nice.<\/p>\n
Massey Energy told employees that if they miss work to attend the funerals they would be fired, workers said. A Massey worker, who did not give his name because he is afraid of losing his job, said that his coworkers were outraged that they were not given time off to mourn their friends and brothers.<\/p>\n
The WSWS spoke to workers and relatives outside a local market. Chuck Smith, an unemployed miner with seven years work underground, said Massey’s decision to force miners to work during the funerals was a calculated move. “What would it look like if a bunch of people wearing Massey uniforms showed up to the funeral yelling ‘damn Massey?'”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nOK, so, instead, we’ll have the whole world mad at you for being jerks. Nice move. What are you, the nineteenth century or something?<\/p>\nI’m reminded of an earlier example off the stupidity of the mine owners. <\/a><\/p>\n
The story quoted above is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
HT: Miles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
… if you take time off from work to do so. Nice. Massey Energy told employees that if they miss work to attend the funerals they would be fired, workers said. A Massey worker, who did not give his name because he is afraid of losing his job, said that his coworkers were outraged that … Continue reading Massey Energy: “If you attend the funeral of your co-workers, you’re fired”<\/span>