I wasn't blacklisted, but I lost my job for attending the Fargo Protest

[KyndCulture]

I came back to work Friday and discovered my face had been plastered all over local TV screaming about Bush. I've been working for the worst repig asshole for 2 years. He's been on my case ever since the election for posting online, he hated my bumper stickers and then Friday, he fired me at lunch time. No notice, no nothing. He said some bullshit about performance (after sending me an iTunes gift certificate that said "great job" just a few days before that)

I'm liberated from the republican, but I am PISSED....what freedom of speech? I took the day of, without pay mind you, with 3 days notice to attend this protest.

[dsc]

1. You may consider suing

Most states do cover political affiliation in their anti discrimination clauses.

[elehhhhna]

11. SAve the legal $$$ and file with EEOC or DOL.

[Cooley Hurd]

2. Sounds like you have grounds for a lawsuit...

...considering he commended you immediately prior to your termination.

Sick 'em, and good luck!:thumbsup:

[flordehinojos]

3. oh yea, the stupid republicans are all for free speech and democracy as

long as they are the ones doing the talking and defining democracy out of which they snuff any and all sustaining life oxygen.

This guy, just like George, seemingly his "mentor" and "hero", is nothing more than an ABUSER OF POWER!

[ebayfool]

4. Sue his arse & savor the respite from his bullying!

I hope you don't have dependents relying on your paycheck, that would make it doubly hard to slap this bully down. But, while you are giving him an education in 'freedom of speech' ... I know you're going to love the break from having to put up w/the tension that comes from having to work for him. Try to savor that whilst getting your right hook ready (a little yin & yang)!

btw- I love your sig, sums it up!
... Progressive, Pissed Off and Provoked!

[Disturbed]

6. Damn! That sucks.

He will need to write why he fired you in order for you to get Unemployment, at least that's how it works in CA.

[xchrom]

5. you should be pissed

and i agree with the others -- you could bring a law suit.

[corbett]

7. Talk To The ACLU

Your idiot former boss won't know what hits him if you still have the gift certificate and they help you sue. It would be sweet revenge for you and the millions who will be stiffed if the shrub's privatization scheme passes.

[welshTerrier2]

8. great advice ...

cases like this are much bigger in scope than just how it affects your situation ... it's amazing how we love to talk protecting "free speech" in this country but employers can fire you if they don't like your politics ...

this seems like a perfect case for the ACLU ... the only way we can stop this kind of crap is to make them pay a high price for it ...

[soup]

9. North Dakota ACLU Contact Info

Do it.
http://www.theroc.org/report/nd.htm

This makes me furious. Please contact the ACLU.

[johncoby2]

10. Hey! FIND A JOB, then sue the living hell out that icehole

Not only will it teach him a good lesson, it will keep others from thinking about it.

[Walt Starr]

12. You sound like you have grounds for a lawsuit

since he praised your performance immediatley before firing you for performance.

[Norquist Nemesis]

13. If MN is anything like IL

it's going to be hard to sue, let alone win. We're an 'at will' state which basically says the employer can fire you "at will". If he doesn't like the color of your eyes, your perfume, you're a cat person and he's a dog person...doesn't matter. The only thing that can get him is discriminating practices (race, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation). Of course, those are hard to prove because he can come back and say it was something other than those things.

The only time the at will even remotely benefits an employee is to walk out without notice from a job.

This is all part of what's been given away to corporations and businesses in the war against working people. It really pisses me off when Republicans will spout off how a business is "entitled" to hire/fire anyone they choose for any reason and this is the way it should be. :grr:

You should be able to get UE though. With no warnings or notice, he doesn't have a leg to stand on with UE. He'll fight it the first round though; it's common practice to do so.

I hope you're able to find something soon.

[progressoid]

14. Enjoy your new freedom -

6 years ago I quit my job working for a ditto-head. One of the best things I've done.

Retaliation-wise, there may not be a lot you can do. Depending on how you were fired, you're probably entitled to unemployment. But if this is a small company, you may be out of luck for anything else. Small businesses are exempt from all of the juicy federal laws that big businesses have to follow.

Of course, if you have any dirt on him.......:evilgrin:

[KyndCulture]

15. Yes it is a small business. I really just want the UE Bennies

We'll see what happens. I'm sure he will fight. MN does have in it's constitution the right to not be discriminated against for Political Party Affiliation. I don't have the money to fight him properly, of course. I did file a labor complaint over a few of the dirty items I know he's guilty of, nothing that will get him in too much trouble though.

I have a small business that I started last year, and there's no time like the present to make it work.

If I get the UI, he just gave me a 26 week vaction. The jobs here are nil. There won't be anything unless we move.

Thanks for all the kind words though. They are appreciated. I guess I really just wanted to make the point out there to anyone who is working for a pig... if they want dirt on you, they will find it. I had DU and Randi's board thrown in my face big time. Also a freedom of speech issue, what i do on my own time is none of his business... Even if I plaster my name all over the internet, it's still none of his business.

[Phentex]

16. I agree with some of the others but remember this.....

You are better off not working there!

You don't need that crap.