[Peace-discuss] You must be pro-"Chief" to work at Follett's?

[Randall Cotton]

[A black student employee at Follett's is apparently told by a manager that
she shouldn't work there if she doesn't support the "Chief" - RC]

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: >From: Stephen Kaufman <stephenk at uiuc.edu>
: >Subject:  FYI
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: >>The message below is from the campus NAACP.
: >>***********************************************
: >>Please forward to as many people and organizations as possible:
: >>
: >>Today one of our black students Clarrissa who is employed at Follett's
: >>bookstore was discriminated against because she was wearing an
ANTI-CHIEF
: >>t-shirt.  After serving a customer at the cash register, management
: >>recieved a
: >>phone call from a
: >>furious customer who reported Clarrissa to have been rude and nasty.
The
: >>management called her in the office to address the issue and to avoid
further
: >>chaos Clarrissa decided to finish her work away from customers.  Soon
after
: >>the issue was
: >>addressed ANOTHER manager came and basically told Clarrissa that she
should
: >>not work there if she DOES NOT support the chief.  THIS IS AN
OUTRAGE!!!!  In
: >>2004, NOONE should be told they
: >>do not have the right to work where they choose b/c of their opinion.
The
: >>NAACP does not support racist mascots and WE DO NOT support businesses
that
: >>discriminate against their employees because of their opinion.
: >>
: >>Just yesterday after a massive task force to poster and chalk the quad
with
: >>Anti-chief views, the NAACP found that all of our flyers had been torn
down
: >>and our chalking had been changed.  We WILL NO LONGER REMAIN SILENT ON
THIS
: >>ISSUE. Tonight
: >>before our Viewing Party we are holding an emergency meeting to develop
a
: >>plan
: >>of action to combat the Chief issue.  SILENCE IS COMPLIANCE AND WE WILL
BE
: >>HEARD!!!
: >>
: >>Please come out and end this silence from students of color.  This is
: >>something to fight for...
: >>
: >>TONIGHT!!!!!! 7p.m.  Wardall Lounge in ISR
: >>
: >>*Please be timely, we only have the room for a limited time.  If you
have any
: >>access to law students please encourage them to attend.
: >>
: >>7 p.m. Wardall Lounge in ISR
: >>Refreshments Served
: >>
: >>*If you have any questions please contact Evelyn at stansber at uiuc.edu
: >>
: >>
: >>----- End forwarded message -----
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