African Americans Join Protest Altering Workweek for Muslims

Last Updated Sep 2008

African Americans joined Hispanic, White and Vietnamese workers in a counterprotest after management altered the workweek at a Nebraska meatpacking plant to reportedly accommodate Muslim workers in a prayer dispute.

The Associated Press reported that African Americans were among about 400 workers who walked off their job last week to protest a temporary break schedule that left their shift short hours Monday through Friday. It also forced them to work Saturday to earn at least 40 hours of pay.

The walkout came after 300 Muslim workers walked off the job in protest of a prayer dispute. The Muslim workers wanted their break times adjusted so they could pray at sunset during the Muslim observance of Ramadan.

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Of all the things I do not understand, any African American embracing Islam is the most perplexing. Some 2 million slaves may have been brought to North America,but some 10 million taken to Islamic countries. The entire slave was trade started and dominated by the Muslims. The last slave seen in America was in 1941, when Feisal, later king of Saudi Arabia brought his personal black slave with him when on a state visit. The same Feisal who in 1962 closed the Saudi slave market and paid a compensation of £1000 per head the the ex-owners.

Posted By: ciccio N on Sep 2008

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