CNN: Workers had 3 options: attend speech, use paid time off, or receive no pay

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Workers at the Pennsylvania plant where Trump spoke who didn't want to attend were told they had to use paid time off or receive no pay for the day

Washington (CNN)Workers at the Pennsylvania petrochemical plant where President Donald Trump spoke Tuesday were told that if they didn't attend the event, they either had to use paid time off or receive no pay for the day.

At least some of the workers who attended the speech were instructed not to protest the President, who told the crowd of workers at the Royal Dutch Shell plant he would be imploring their union leaders to support his reelection.

The instructions to the workers came in a memo, a copy of which was obtained by CNN's Polo Sandoval from a congressional source. That source was given the memo by a person in Beaver County, Pennsylvania -- the site of the plant.

"Your attendance is not mandatory. This will be considered an excused absence. However, those who are NOT in attendance will not receive overtime pay on Friday," read part of the memo.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/17/politics/workers-trump-speech-attend-pto-no-pay/index.html

[C_U_L8R]

1. Not only a shady campaign contribution

But a pretty shitty way to treat your workers.

[spanone]

2. His entire 'presidency' is a fraud. Top to bottom.

[guillaumeb]

3. So the reality television President appeared at a scripted event.

Is anyone surprised?

Many Trump voters confuse realty television with reality. And we all pay the price for that confusion.

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4. I wonder how many arenas have been filled with 'employees'....?

[guillaumeb]

11. An excellent question.

But in FOXlandia, the leader is never questioned.

[spanone]

12. But, of course.

[littlemissmartypants]

13. I thought it was Fauxlandia? nt

[guillaumeb]

14. Even better than mine. eom

[littlemissmartypants]

15. Got you covered, guillaumeb.

[Demovictory9]

5. if they had chosen options 2 and 3 - would have risked their jobs

[Hoyt]

6. Not in attendance, will not receive overtime pay, is option I would have taken.

[Bengus81]

7. If they would have tried to pull that shit 50-60 years ago.........

That ENTIRE plant would have been shut down by the Union and protests would have taken place outside. Get back to that kind of response to BULLSHIT like this and show them who the HELL their employees are. People and WORKERS that refuse to be trampled on by the likes of Donald Trump.

[LiberalFighter]

8. Should be considered an illegal foreign campaign contribution.

[edhopper]

9. Another scandal that will go nowhere

only because the GOP doesn't care about the Law or the USA.

[RainCaster]

10. Nobody wants to see this clown unless they are paid for it