'If I had to lose my job over this, I would': Some of the Rockettes are refusing to perform at Trum

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Business Insider

'If I had to lose my job over this, I would': Some of the Rockettes are refusing to perform at Trump's inauguration
Mark Abadi
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Some members of the Radio City Rockettes dance troupe are worried they could lose their jobs if they don't perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in January.

And the decision whether to perform at Trump's ceremony is causing tension within the group, one of the dancers said in an interview with Marie Claire published on Tuesday.

The union representing the iconic dancers apparently made the group's Jan. 20 performance optional, after public backlash over reports they would be forced to perform at Trump's inauguration, according to the dancer, whom Marie Claire assigned the pseudonym, "Mary."

"The majority of us said no immediately," Mary told the magazine. "Then there's the percentage that said yes, for whatever reason — whether it's because they're young and uninformed, or because they want the money, or because they think it's an opportunity to move up in the company when other people turn it down."


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/rockettes-trump-inauguration-2016-12?r=UK&IR=T

[smirkymonkey]

1. It makes me sick that these women are even threatened with job loss for

refusing to take part in this joke of an inauguration. It's sickening.

[keithbvadu2]

2. Trump is hiring union workers?

[SledDriver]

8. I wish DU had an upvote option

+1

[OrwellwasRight]

18. Actually, he does quite a bit

to show he is a "working class hero." It allows him to use anecdotal evidence that he is pro-union even as he buys Chinese steel, opposes Davis-Bacon and supports "right to work." It's a classic bait and switch.

[keithbvadu2]

19. And cheats the working class out of their hard earned wages.

[OrwellwasRight]

20. Why not?

Most working class are too poor to sue to recover lost wages. The rules are skewed and those in power know how to take advantage while presenting a friendly face.

[cstanleytech]

3. Optional my ass, you can bet if they refuse it will be remembered and they will

probably be punished for it.

[Sherman A1]

6. Precisely

It will be awhile and the dust will settle and then one by one they will be let go for one reason or another.

One hopes that this is at least reported somewhere when it happens and it most certainly will.

[certainot]

4. the local rw radio dumbass was attacking them!

even named at least one of them while i was listening - saying her name numerous times.
they could get death threats

all the other blowhards are probably threatening them, making them examples. these are the real PC cops

[Feeling the Bern]

5. Then you have the opportunistic ones with no soul that would tell their own mothers

for two nickels if it would get them mildly ahead.

"The majority of us said no immediately," Mary told the magazine. "Then there's the percentage that said yes, for whatever reason — whether it's because they're young and uninformed, or because they want the money, or because they think it's an opportunity to move up in the company when other people turn it down."

Sickening.

[7962]

9. Its also possible that some actually voted for trump? Or just dont care?

SOMEBODY voted for him. Many were ambivalent. Either way, its their decision. If its wrong to deride those who dont want to perform, then its equally wrong to do the same to those who have their own opinion that they will. Their choice.
I mean, do you really think everyone who took part in Pres Obamas 2 inaugurations supported him? I doubt it, but they performed anyway with their groups/bands whatever. No, trump isnt obama, but the POSITION remains the same. We're going down a bad road with some of this stuff & its going to bite us in the ass in 2 years

[Feeling the Bern]

11. I work in the entertainment industry as an exec. Everything I said comes from being in The Biz

and I also just quoted the article.

[pfitz59]

7. The ones that do go should hire an armed guard, and put a lock on their dressing-room door...

Trump likes to walk in on women and girls he 'owns'....

[Mc Mike]

10. drumpf hates women and unions. But when he wants to celebrate his "victory", he has to

get a bunch of unionized women to help him make his televised celebration seem not so sucky.

Sure, he's trying to pull a power move here, whip those unionized women into line, publicly. But still, the only way he can think of to make the inaugural and himself look good, is if 2 groups he despises participate.

Funny how the repuglinazis have to reach out to actual reality, sometimes. They can't live in their self-crafted alt-reality delusions 100% of the time.

[niyad]

17. so stealing republinazis.

[Mc Mike]

22. Feel free, but

I go with the 'g' instead of the 'b'. It evokes apt descriptors like pugnacious, repugnant, ugliness.

[turbinetree]

12. Again why would anyone want to do this, especially in front of a serial predator

And as a retired union member, when the Union says that its basically optional, my attitude fire me, it's about principles, and this serial predator has none when it comes to woman.

To the woman within the Rockettes Company there are millions of us who support you to NOT dance at this serial predator event, because we care about you



And below: This is a how this crowd reacts does every time there is a question, they answer a question with a question, and as soon as the media figures this out, it put this serial predator and his deplorable's on there heels

Mathews called him what he is "Fascistic" to this serial predator face

[mainer]

13. Dick Cavett tweeted he'd find them all jobs if they're fired

And I know there'd be massive public support for them if they were forced out. So they should follow their conscience.

[Blue Idaho]

14. I'm sure Trump's staff is assembling binders full of women

He plans on fondling, groping, and tongue kissing...

The Rockettes are just the first.

[Old Vet]

15. Cant imagine how hard these ladies worked to finally get that spot on the Rockettes...

And now a personal moral decision, Tough call, I just wish them the best and they have my utmost admiration for there stance.

[narnian60]

21. +1

[Sunlei]

16. embarrassing for woman to have kicking legs & dance panties STARED at by that lecherous Repub.

lech·er·ous


/ˈleCH(ə rəs/


adjective

adjective: lecherous




having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire.
"she ignored his lecherous gaze"


synonyms: lustful, licentious, lascivious, libidinous, prurient, lewd, salacious, lubricious, debauched, dissolute, wanton, dissipated, degenerate, depraved, dirty, filthy; formalconcupiscent
"the lecherous creep who lives in our building"