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    Wayfair workers walk out, protest retailer selling beds to detention centers

    BOSTON - Employees for online furniture retailer Wayfair walked out Wednesday to protest the company's sale of beds to migrant detention facilities that have come under fire for holding children in substandard conditions.

    The walkout came about because employees learned last week that an order for about $200,000 worth of furniture was placed by BCFS, a government contractor that operates detention facilities for the Department of Health and Human Services.

    Employees sent management a letter urging the company to stop selling items to BCFS. Wayfair responded and said it would continue to do business with the organization.

    After receiving that response, employees planned the walkout. News of it began trending on Twitter Tuesday under #WayfairWalkout. It eventually caught the attention of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who praised the employees for standing in solidarity on the issue.

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    Wayfair workers couldn't stomach they were making beds to cage children.

    They asked the company to stop. CEO said no.

    Tomorrow, they're walking out...

    http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/us-a...hat-house-kids

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    Just fire them all and hire more. Hope they don't cave in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by krystian View Post
    BOSTON - Employees for online furniture retailer Wayfair walked out Wednesday to protest the company's sale of beds to migrant detention facilities that have come under fire for holding children in substandard conditions.

    The walkout came about because employees learned last week that an order for about $200,000 worth of furniture was placed by BCFS, a government contractor that operates detention facilities for the Department of Health and Human Services.

    Employees sent management a letter urging the company to stop selling items to BCFS. Wayfair responded and said it would continue to do business with the organization.

    After receiving that response, employees planned the walkout. News of it began trending on Twitter Tuesday under #WayfairWalkout. It eventually caught the attention of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who praised the employees for standing in solidarity on the issue.

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
    @AOC

    Wayfair workers couldn’t stomach they were making beds to cage children.

    They asked the company to stop. CEO said no.

    Tomorrow, they‘re walking out...

    http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/us-a...hat-house-kids
    They might better protest their demoncrat reps to fix the broken immigrant issue instead of making a stand against sending more beds for folks to sleep on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ezekiel 33 View Post
    They might better protest their demoncrat reps to fix the broken immigrant issue instead of making a stand against sending more beds for folks to sleep on.
    But then, this really isnt about beds. Be careful not to confuse them with facts.

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    Wow, $200 thousand dollars worth of furniture?! Must be pretty nice furniture & beds. I’ve shopped WayFair and I really like their household items. I agree with Fuego, fire them all. There’s always people looking for a job.

    It would serve them right to replace them with illegal immigrants!
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    Quote Originally Posted by krystian View Post
    BOSTON - Employees for online furniture retailer Wayfair walked out Wednesday to protest the company's sale of beds to migrant detention facilities that have come under fire for holding children in substandard conditions...
    Sooo...they think the conditions are bad yet protest because some nice beds were bought for them.


    Quote Originally Posted by Valiant Woman View Post
    Wow, $200 thousand dollars worth of furniture?! Must be pretty nice furniture & beds. I've shopped WayFair and I really like their household items. I agree with Fuego, fire them all. There's always people looking for a job.

    It would serve them right to replace them with illegal immigrants!
    LOL...I thought the same thing!

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    Quote Originally Posted by krystian View Post
    Sooo...they think the conditions are bad yet protest because some nice beds were bought for them.




    LOL...I thought the same thing!
    That’ll learn’em! Haha!
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