Thread: Woman Warned For Speaking Spanish At Work

If this woman is looking for sympathy I don't think the majority of Americans are going to have any for her. It's the workplace rules, and you should know English if you are an America citizen. We speak English is America.


Woman Warned for Speaking Spanish at Work


Last Edited: Monday, 24 Mar 2008, 10:13 PM CDT
Created: Monday, 24 Mar 2008, 2:59 PM CDT

Julie Rios SideBar


VIDEO on link below.


by Julie Kirchem and Kevin Boie


A cell phone assembly line worker says she is afraid she could lose her job for speaking Spanish at work.

Julie Rios said she has received verbal and written warnings for talking in her native language, even though, she said, she was not informed about the rule when she was hired.

Rios, who was hired by temp company CoWorx, has been working at a North Texas plant for 10 months. But in February, she was issued a written warning about speaking Spanish.

The memo issued by CoWorx read: "You are being issued your first written warning for not adhering to company policy by speaking English only when communicating with others on the production floor."

Expecting a baby in May, Rios expressed concern about speaking out publicly against the policy. However, she said she felt compelled to do so because she believes it is unfair.

"This is my first language -- Spanish -- and it's hard for me sometimes when I'm speaking. I have to stop and think what I'm going to say in English," Rios said.

She said supervisors have been cracking down and told her she could not say "hola," but "hi."

CoWorx's parent company, Foxconn, did not specifically address the allegations made by Rios, but issued the following written statement.

"Foxconn is a minority-owned international company with numerous locations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Due to the extensive diversity of the company and the great plethora of languages spoken at our various global locations, it is necessary to ensure that business meetings are conducted in a consistent language to ensure solid communication between all parties and avoid any potential misunderstandings."

Despite the policy, Rios claims some workers on the assembly floor can't speak any English and need others to translate. She also said that her coworkers who don't speak Spanish have not complained to her about her speaking another language.

"I don't think it's right. I have the right to speak whatever language I want … They knew we were Mexicans," she said. "They shouldn't have hired Mexican people."


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No sympathy here!!! This is exactly what happens when a majority of one group of people are allowed to massively invade us. They no longer feel they have to assimilate into our country... but demand we assimilate into theirs!!!!!!!! FORGET IT!!!!!!!!

"They shouldn't have hired Mexican people."

Out of the mouths of babes.

they have a poll with the story

they have a poll with the story

Where? Didn't see it.

Obiously an illegal with an anchor baby on the way!

"I don't think it's right. I have the right to speak whatever language I want … They knew we were Mexicans," she said. "They shouldn't have hired Mexican people."

1. Once again it's someone else's fault--in this case she is 'blaming' the company.
2. She speaks English but doesn't want to on the job.
3. She has the right to find a different job.
4. She has been issued warnings and not fired yet.
5. Abide by the rules or face the consequences.

"We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt

1. Once again it's someone else's fault--in this case she is 'blaming' the company.
2. She speaks English but doesn't want to on the job.
3. She has the right to find a different job.
4. She has been issued warnings and not fired yet.
5. Abide by the rules or face the consequences.

"We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt

AMEN!!!!!

There's a difference between can't and won't. She WON"T abide by the rules.......bye-bye We have people being fired because they can't.....not given an option.......we to have the right to speak our language......don't like it? Mexico awaits you.

I could not find the poll, but I would pick all of the above.