"Dozens Fired After Joining “Day Without Immigrants” Protests", 19 Feb 2017

More than 100 people were suddenly out of work across the country this past week after they participated in Thursday’s “Day Without Immigrants” protest.  Eighteen…were fired…[from]…Bradley Coatings Inc., which had warned employees they would lose their jobs if they didn’t come to work.  In Lexington, South Carolina, 21…were fired from Encore Boat Builders…The company has declined to comment.  [I]n Denver, at least 30 workers were fired from JVS Masonry…In Miami, four construction workers were fired—and 17 others…quit in protest—from the Orange and Blue company.  In New York, 25 workers were fired from Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers…In Catoosa, Oklahoma, a dozen workers were fired from the I Don’t Care Bar and Grill…An immigration activist said…six employees at the Bahamas Breeze restaurant in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania were fired [but]…[t]he restaurant later reversed its decision after it was “bombarded” with calls.  [T]he company that owns the restaurant disputes the allegation, saying nobody was fired...Some are now taking to social media to call for boycotts of the companies that fired workers.