Gay Filipino loses job in California shipyard (fired from work for acting “too gay”)

Omaha Steve

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Tue Jun-22-10 06:10 AM
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Gay Filipino loses job in California shipyard (fired from work for acting “too gay”)

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/06/22/10/gay-filipino-loses-job-california-shipyard

By Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at 06/22/2010 6:45 PM | Updated as of 06/22/2010 6:45 PM

SAN FRANCISCO, California – A Filipino shipyard worker who was fired from work for acting “too gay” plans to file a civil case against his company.

Vincent Atos plans to file the case in the next few weeks against Alcatraz Cruises.

“I just want my job back and an apology from my employer that they were wrong,” Atos said.

Last Saturday, Pride @ Work, the Harvey Milk Club and union members rallied in front of the Alcatraz Cruises to protest Atos’ firing.

FULL story at link.

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Morning Dew

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Tue Jun-22-10 06:20 AM
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1. interesting story

but too short to even try to figure it out.

It sounds like he was organizing in there as well - employers love to dump anyone who even hints at organizing.

Thanks for all you do, Omaha Steve. You give out lots of good info.

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Clintonista2

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Tue Jun-22-10 06:27 AM
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2. Sounds like he admitted to offering his co-workers oral sex, and calling his co-workers "hot"

Edited on Tue Jun-22-10 06:28 AM by Clintonista2

He said management accused him of sexually harassing his co-workers. He was accused of offering a male co-worker oral sex, calling his crewmembers “hot” and taking pictures of his crewmembers and posting them on social networking sites.

“Everybody jokes about sex at my work where people are sailors,” Atos said.

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