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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/rhode-island-legislator-says- was-fired-by-restaurant-for-political-talk.html
A Rhode Island state lawmaker was fired from her job as a waitress after
her employer said her political views hurt the restaurant’s reputation.
Raymond Burns, the owner of the Classic Café in Providence, said Thursday
he warned Democratic Rep. Moira Walsh, of Providence, that her “vocal
political discussions” during her shift was interfering with her work. He
said the final straw was after the restaurant received a scathing online review.
Walsh maintains that she had never been told to stop talking politics with customers and said the negative review complained about her political
beliefs, not her service. The review discouraged men from patronizing the Providence breakfast spot because of what it described as "anti-male"
views she had expressed on the radio and on social media.
Walsh said she has worked at the Classic Café since she was a teenager and
had been working there for eight years before she was fired.
“His direct quote to me was, 'You know, we're very proud of everything
that you're doing up at the State House, but your political views are
affecting the business and we have to terminate your employment,'" she
told WPRO-AM on Thursday.
According to the Providence Journal, Walsh said in a Facebook post: "See,
since becoming a mouthpiece for those who are the voiceless, I've made a
lot of enemies. I had a stranger write my first one star yelp review based
not on my service, but on my political beliefs. I was fired ..."
Burns said in an email to the Associated Press it was “not a case of
political censorship or denial of her right to free speech," but he said
her public comments were hurting business.
Walsh told the radio station that it all started with a posting she made
on social media just before Christmas saying "all my holiday cheer is for women, femmes and trans. The rest of you boys can kick rocks."
Walsh took office last month after a surprising win over a longtime
incumbent in last year's Democratic primary.
Her advocacy for raising the tipped minimum wage and her candid talk about
her struggles as a waitress and 26-year-old single parent have attracted
wide attention, including a profile on The Atlantic's website.
"Did my comments make men uncomfortable? Clearly," she said Thursday.
"Social change comes at the price of comfort, and if you're agitated, it
means it's working."
No, it means you're fired.
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