
Jesse Jackson Wants Volkswagen To Hire More Miniorities At Chattanooga Plant
Submitted by Joe Legge on June 17, 2009 - 12:11pm.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson visits Chattanooga to talk to Volkswagen officials about his hopes the automaker's new plant there will benefit minorities.
It's part of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's scheduled meetings with automakers across the country.
Volkswagen officials have said they want 10 percent of the new plant construction to be placed with minority suppliers when production starts by 2011. The company also is aiming for 5 percent of components to come from minority outfits in 2011 and up to 10 percent by 2015.
Jackson toured the plant site this morning before speaking to the public this afternoon. We'll have more tonight at 6:00pm.
hiring
Submitted by Guest (not verified) on June 17, 2009 - 2:53pm.
just put on your application that you are a gay/lesbian/transgendered woman of hispanic/african american descent and are an avowed athesist. no one would dare turn you down for a job. oh yeah what were the qualifications that were needed to work here? course thats why when you walk into about 75% of businesses now that the person there cannot tell you a substansive answer to any of your questions. look around people and you will see it everywhere
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Should be qualified.
Submitted by Guest (not verified) on June 17, 2009 - 2:33pm.
Race should not even be an issue. The most qualified should get the jobs. Jessee Jackson is not helping minorities by asking for handouts. The only way to get respect is to earn it not ask for it.
Martin Luther King was a great man who really helped minorities, Jesse Jackson only cares about what gets Jesse press.
As far as the unemployed I agree they need jobs but it is not fair to count out employed people who want a better job.
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jesse "womanizer" jackson
Submitted by Guest (not verified) on June 17, 2009 - 2:21pm.
I think he just wants to get his name out there most big companys hire minoritys nowadays espically minoritys. jesse why don't you just find you another WOMAN to snuggle up to and keep your HYPERCRITICAL mouth shut, you you make all black people look bad always shooting your mouth off and your SUPPOSED to be a REV. you don't know what a CHRISTIAN is ! your just a joke even the black people know it they're ashamed of you they don't call you your always butting in getting that name in the spot light like your something special go ahead find you a woman and go back to your motel room that we're all paying for.
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The best qualified person
Submitted by Guest (not verified) on June 17, 2009 - 2:20pm.
I think the same way. Just because you are one race, religion or sex does not make you qualified to do a job. There are plenty of people that need a job, they are losing there homes, and everything else that they have and it isn't just one race, religion or sex. People need to get over the debate of race, religion and sex of another person. We are all hurting in this economy.
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The best qualified person
Submitted by Guest (not verified) on June 17, 2009 - 1:12pm.
The best qualified person should hired for the job regardless of race, ethnic, sex or whatever else.
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Submitted by Guest (not verified) on June 17, 2009 - 12:21pm.
Hiring minorites does not bother me, I just hope that the unemployed are thought about during the hiring process just as much as they are.
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Diversity is fine as long as it is not forced upon us Jesse. Stop being a race bater.