Hispanic Janitors File EO Complaint because they won't learn English

[Mick Donalds]

- A group of Hispanic custodians at the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver are claiming they are victims of discrimination.

They’ve filed a complaint against the campus operator that could be reviewed by a federal judge.

What started out as a miscommunication over a schedule change for employees working the graveyard shift has become a full investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

“Too many things have happened to me there that I don’t even know how to explain it,†said Auraria custodian Bertha Ribota.

Ribota said she was injured at work because she couldn’t read a warning sign that was in English.

“If I could speak English I wouldn’t have the problems that exist,†said Ribota.

Last week 12 custodians from the Auraria Campus filed an EEOC complaint against the Auraria Higher Education Center, which is the organization that maintains the campus for Metro State University of Denver, the Community College of Denver and the University of Colorado Denver.

“What is sort of a neutral business practice, that they speak English on campus and it’s an English-only campus has a discriminatory impact on this group of workers,†said attorney Tim Markham.

The complaint accused the campus of purposely leaving employees that only speak Spanish in the dark on the terms and conditions of their employment, changes in their working status, safety and more.

When asked if it was a problem those employees were not being informed of those things in their native language, campus spokesman Blaine Nickeson replied, “I don’t know if that’s a problem. I think it’s one of the concerns. I will go on to say there’s not a statute to translate.â€
Auraria Campus (credit: CBS)

Campus operators said there is no state law requiring complete translations. It is standard at other universities in Colorado.

The Auraria Campus believes employees should understand some basic English.

“It’s not our goal to provide every document translated or every conversation translated. Our employees are expected to interact with members of the public and that interaction we expect them to be able to understand English,†said Nickeson.

The EEOC could take several weeks to review the case. If they find actual damages the Department of Justice would get involved.

Well... when you live in a state populated by exiles from the Socialist Republic of Commiefornia, who will probably be stupid enough to be duped into paying them a generous compensation for their lackadaisical approach to learn English, I guess you can exploit whomever you want, huh?

 

[Deezy]

Get em all a burrito.

Problem solved.

 

[Mick Donalds]

Get them a ConAir flight back to Nogales with a bottle of water and tell them to keep marching south, that's the answer.

 

[Deezy]

Yeah, all them immigrant fucks should go back to their countries......fucking europans.

 

[Rated R Superstar]

Get em all a burrito.

Problem solved.

I laughed a lot harder at this than I probably should have.

Regardless, isn't it kind of required to learn the basic language of the country you're working in? You moved to America, therefore you should learn their language. This shouldn't even be a case right now.

 

[Embrace Thou Maryse]

I laughed a lot harder at this than I probably should have.

Regardless, isn't it kind of required to learn the basic language of the country you're working in? You moved to America, therefore you should learn their language. This shouldn't even be a case right now.

That. I dont see why everyone else should have to cater to them when really if you're going to move to a predominantly English speaking country you should at least learn the basics of the language.

 

[Chris]

Yeah, all them immigrant fucks should go back to their countries......fucking europans.

/thread

 

[Ryan]

They don't learn English because we make it convenient for them not to. The United States has no official language. Make English the official language already. I'm sick and tired of all these immigrants thinking that we should cater to them because they don't speak English.

 

[Rated R Superstar]

English is the primary language spoken in America. It's basically like a Frenchman going over to London expecting land a good job without learning the language that is usually spoken by the entire country. Just ridiculous!

 

[We Are Legion]

You don't have to be fluent in English to understand warning signs. I know very little French and I get by just fine in Montreal.

Most signs that indicate dangerous areas are accompanied by pictures or diagrams too. Just like this one I took in a subway because it made me laugh...

Pretty sure this means I'll get shocked very badly if I fuck around near here.

 

[Mick Donalds]

You don't have to be fluent in English to understand warning signs. I know very little French and I get by just fine in Montreal.

Most signs that indicate dangerous areas are accompanied by pictures or diagrams too. Just like this one I took in a subway because it made me laugh...

Pretty sure this means I'll get shocked very badly if I fuck around near here.

Here I thought the guy was performing some 1980's one hit wonder inspired dance. Silly me...

 

[Ozymandias]

Yeah! Learn English! In this country made up of immigrants and and based on distancing itself from the tyranny of the United Kingdom. This country that was built on the idea that anyone, from any country could come and 'make it here'.

You do realise almost everyone who has had higher education speaks English? The people who cant speak the language are pretty much the people who never had the opportunity. They didn't choose to be ignorant.