Thread: U.S. Sues Salvation Army for speaking English

Federal Government Targeting Businesses Requiring English With Discrimnation Lawsuits

Overview
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) has turned diversity, one of America’s greatest strengths, against the common interests of all Americans. Some businessess and organizations have begun to require employees to speak English while on the job. Among these organizations requiring English as the official language of business is the Salvation Army, which was sued by the EEOC on the grounds that requiring employees to speak English violates their civil rights. In this particular Salvation Army Thrift Store, the requirements to speak English were clearly posted and employees were given one year to learn the language. After the year was up, the workers continued to speak Spanish to customers and fellow employees and were subsequently fired.


Bill Status
Name: Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriation Bill for FY2008 (H.R. 3093, S. 1745). Sen. Lamar Alexander proposed a provision to this bill that would prohibit the EEOC from filing lawsuits against businesses or organizations that require employees to speak english on the job (Title V, Section 527). The full Senate passed the bill including the Alexander provision on October 16, 2007. On November 8, 2007 the House agreed to the amendment. Later that day the house withdrew its support for the bill. Negotiations have been postponed until Republicans promise to not push Alexander’s provision.

English= The Official Language of Business
Senator Lamar Alexander (R- TN) stated on the Senate Floor that he wants “to make it clear that it is not against Federal law for an employer to require employees to speak English on the Job.â€

Speaker Pelosi promised that the House will not vote on the CJS bill unless the English language provision is terminated.

And this is why we are losing America. Didn't a house fall on this one's sister?

Originally Posted by Cliffdid

Speaker Pelosi promised that the House will not vote on the CJS bill unless the English language provision is terminated.

And this is why we are losing America. Didn't a house fall on this one's sister?

You got it Cliff, and now she's mad because she can't get her ruby red slippers back.