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26. Well why should this woman get special treatment like pumping breaks?

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 08:00 AM

Nov 2013

These assholes are the same as the ones complaining that the ACA now prohibits women being charged more than men and that health issues like maternity are treated as shared risk just like any other health concern.

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Bobbi Bockoras, Breastfeeding Mom, Allegedly Forced By Employer To Pump On Dirty Floor [View all] sheshe2 Nov 2013 OP

that's fucked up!!! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #1

Disgusting assholes. And the only thing exceptional about this Cal Carpenter Nov 2013 #2

Total hatred going unchecked. PA or somewhere else in the past or the world? Nope, PA. freshwest Nov 2013 #3

Oh guess it's a women's fault they got pregnant. sheshe2 Nov 2013 #4

Unfortunately, you didn't miss anything. That's what it is. Inequality in the most intimate sense. freshwest Nov 2013 #12

find out the company's customers riverbendviewgal Nov 2013 #5

There's more details on the ACLU web site Major Nikon Nov 2013 #6

She fought for nothing more than THE LAW required. sheshe2 Nov 2013 #7

I think this company is going to get a hard lesson in a variety of labor laws Major Nikon Nov 2013 #9

God, I hope so. This treatment is shameful, not to mention illegal. liberalla Nov 2013 #18

The law relies on people filing EEOC complaints Major Nikon Nov 2013 #20

Don't count on it Scootaloo Nov 2013 #27

These people hate working mothers. Ilsa Nov 2013 #8

GOP Jobs Program: Drive the women from the workplace. Keep 'em barefoot and pregnant at home. freshwest Nov 2013 #11

One wonders how those male co-workers would have reacted if someone was treating their mother.... Moonwalk Nov 2013 #10

The Fifth Circuit had to give Lynn Hughes a basic biology lesson. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #13

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #14

Horrible. When I had my babies--20 years ago. . . Laffy Kat Nov 2013 #15

Law or not, a company that won't allow an employee simple dignity bhikkhu Nov 2013 #16

+1 Couldn't agree more! B Calm Nov 2013 #21

It's messed up Tree-Hugger Nov 2013 #17

I sort of get the sense MadrasT Nov 2013 #23

"We value each and every employee..." (says company president) liberalla Nov 2013 #19

Value each and every employee with a penis, maybe. MadrasT Nov 2013 #24

K&R Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #22

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. MadrasT Nov 2013 #25

Well why should this woman get special treatment like pumping breaks? Nine Nov 2013 #26

Sickening. I hope she winds up with enough $ to leave that hellhole. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #28