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San Diego Woman Sues for Being Fired for Having an Air America Bumper Sticker

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In her Feb. 21 claim, Laroca asserts that on Oct. 8, three weeks after she started working for the marketing company, Fath called her on a Saturday and requested they meet at a nearby grocery store parking lot so Laroca could pass on some documents Fath needed.

During the brief encounter, Laroca charges, the manager pointed to the bumper sticker ---- the only one on Laroca's car ---- and remarked that it was a new sticker and called it "that Al Franken left-wing radical radio station."

Laroca alleges in her suit that Fath then told her, "The country is on a high state of alert. For all I know, you could be al-Qaida."

A stunned Laroca laughed nervously at the statement, the suit alleges, and then was dealt "the final blow" when Fath fired her on the spot.

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/03/09/news/sandiego/20_24_273_8_06.txt

[I hope she cleans this employer out and ends up owning the company. Regardless of what you have on your car, nobody should have the right to fire you for it, no matter if you are conservative or liberal.]
 
There has to be WAY more to this story...


> In her Feb. 21 claim, Laroca asserts that on Oct. 8, three
> weeks after she started working for the marketing company,
> Fath called her on a Saturday and requested they meet at a
> nearby grocery store parking lot so Laroca could pass on
> some documents Fath needed.
>
> During the brief encounter, Laroca charges, the manager
> pointed to the bumper sticker ---- the only one on Laroca's
> car ---- and remarked that it was a new sticker and called
> it "that Al Franken left-wing radical radio station."
>
> Laroca alleges in her suit that Fath then told her, "The
> country is on a high state of alert. For all I know, you
> could be al-Qaida."
>
> A stunned Laroca laughed nervously at the statement, the
> suit alleges, and then was dealt "the final blow" when Fath
> fired her on the spot.
>
http://www.ncti> mes.com/articles/2006/03/09/news/sandiego/20_24_273_8_06.txt
>
>
> [I hope she cleans this employer out and ends up owning the
> company. Regardless of what you have on your car, nobody
> should have the right to fire you for it, no matter if you
> are conservative or liberal.]
>
 
> There has to be WAY more to this story...

Not necessarily. For once, I agree with Philip. I don't know that he'd be posting if it were a conservative getting fired, and it's really not a radio story persay, but nevertheless, the proverbial ice cube remains unmelted in hell.
 
And the problem would be?

Welcome to America. In a private company, you can (and should be able to be) fired for any reason. I doubt this story is true, but even if it were ... so what?

"I hope she cleans them out"

I see, you get fired, so you should own the company? On what planet are you living?
 
Re: And the problem would be?

> Welcome to America. In a private company, you can (and
> should be able to be) fired for any reason. I doubt this
> story is true, but even if it were ... so what?
>
> "I hope she cleans them out"
>
> I see, you get fired, so you should own the company? On
> what planet are you living?

While I may not have made it clear, my agreement is limited to the fact that there are employers who would do such a thing, and that there may not be "more to it". If said employer wants to do so, he's a moron, but go ahead.

BTW, it seems we're always hearing about liberals with their bumperstickers getting fired, like that woman in the Kerry campaign in '04... this is why the EEEEVIL conservatives own the radio stations; they're out working rather than dreaming that they can change the world with a bumpersticker. A generalization, yes. But hey, it's Friday.
 
> There has to be WAY more to this story...

Not way more, but a part that Phil didn't post that explains it all:

"Laroca, who was hired by the company as a sales representative, is seeking lost wages and damages for wrongful termination for violations of both public policy and the state labor code. She is also claiming state constitutional violations and emotional distress.

The California labor code prohibits employers from controlling or directing the political activities of employees."

There's your answer.

California recognizes not only a public policy exception (of which free speech no doubt is) to the at-will employment doctrine, but also recognizes the covenant of good faith and fair dealing doctrine, meaning that "employer personnel decisions are subject
to a 'just cause' standard or that terminations made in bad
faith or motivated by malice are prohibited." See, Muhl, "The employment at-will doctrine: three major exceptions".

<a target="_blank" href=http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2001/01/art1full.pdf>http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2001/01/art1full.pdf</a>

There's little doubt that this termination was malicious, and against public policy. Welcome to California.
 
Re: And the problem would be?

The decline of the political bumper sticker coincided with the period (1980s-present) in which we transferred power and wealth to the CEOs and away from the worker bees. Coincidence?
 
Re: And the problem would be?

> BTW, it seems we're always hearing about liberals with their
> bumperstickers getting fired, like that woman in the Kerry
> campaign in '04... this is why the EEEEVIL conservatives own
> the radio stations; they're out working rather than dreaming
> that they can change the world with a bumpersticker. A
> generalization, yes. But hey, it's Friday.

Hmmm. So all those anti-abortion and pro-war bumper stickers are being displayed by....liberals? I don't think so.
 
Re: And the problem would be?

> The decline of the political bumper sticker coincided with
> the period (1980s-present) in which we transferred power and
> wealth to the CEOs and away from the worker bees.
> Coincidence?
>

I'm not sure there's been much of a decline in bumper stickers. Here in Massachusetts, anyway, there are more than ever. A few Walter Mondale ones, a bunch of Gore/Lieberman, and a TON of Kerry/Edwards still in circulation. Funny how I never see radio station call letter bumper stickers any more.

I saw this on the way to work the other day and had my camera with me. The best bumper sticker ever (in my opinion):

work_harder.jpg
 
>
> [I hope she cleans this employer out and ends up owning the
> company. Regardless of what you have on your car, nobody

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