Post by libby on Jan 18, 2016 15:05:29 GMT -6
Wisconsin manufacturing plant changes rules to take away Muslim prayer breaks
A manufacturing plant in Wisconsin has changed its prayer policy to prevent dozens of Muslim employees from worshipping on the job — and threatened to fire them if they don’t like it, workers said.
Ariens Company, a Brillion-based maker of snow blowers and lawn mowers, used to allow the 53 Muslims who work at its headquarters plant to take two breaks a day — for five minutes at a time — to fit in their ritual prayers, according to WBAY.
But that abruptly changed Thursday, when the company sent out a statement saying it “does not allow for unscheduled breaks in production” — even for prayer.
Furious Muslim employees said they can now only fit in daily prayers during their lunch breaks, which likely do not coincide with their prayer times. Muslim scripture requires five daily prayers, each at the same times every day.
See more: www.nydailynews.com/news/national/wisconsin-manufacturer-takes-muslim-prayer-breaks-article-1.2499671
A manufacturing plant in Wisconsin has changed its prayer policy to prevent dozens of Muslim employees from worshipping on the job — and threatened to fire them if they don’t like it, workers said.
Ariens Company, a Brillion-based maker of snow blowers and lawn mowers, used to allow the 53 Muslims who work at its headquarters plant to take two breaks a day — for five minutes at a time — to fit in their ritual prayers, according to WBAY.
But that abruptly changed Thursday, when the company sent out a statement saying it “does not allow for unscheduled breaks in production” — even for prayer.
Furious Muslim employees said they can now only fit in daily prayers during their lunch breaks, which likely do not coincide with their prayer times. Muslim scripture requires five daily prayers, each at the same times every day.
See more: www.nydailynews.com/news/national/wisconsin-manufacturer-takes-muslim-prayer-breaks-article-1.2499671