Here's a more complete story from the Miami Herald. David and Betty, I'm not sure what your point is. If you believe that, in the interest of feeling safe, we should we should give up some of our constitutional rights, then I disagree. Tom.
NCL accused of 7 race-based firings
By Amy Martinez, The Miami Herald
McClatchy-Tribune Business News
226 words
29 August 2006
The Miami Herald (KRTBN)
English
Copyright (C) 2006 KRTBN Knight Ridder Tribune Business News
Aug. 29--Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line violated the civil rights of seven Muslim crew members who were fired from their jobs aboard the Pride of Aloha during the past two years, a complaint by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges.
The complaint, filed Aug. 22 in U.S. District court in Honolulu, accuses NCL of firing the crew members beginning in July 2004 because of their nationality and religion.
The EEOC filed the complaint on behalf of Abdullah Yahva, Ahmed Al-Mlhany, Ahmed Almraisi, Nagi A. Alziam, Muthana A. Shaibi, Nork Yafaie and Samed Kassam. All are Muslim and of Middle Eastern or Yemeni origin.
The complaint seeks back pay and damages. It names NCL America and Norwegian Corp., in addition to Norwegian Cruise Line.
Lawyers for the EEOC's Los Angeles office, which oversees Hawaii, were unavailable for comment Monday.
NCL denied the allegations in a statement characterizing the firings as "probationary period dismissals."
"We are proud of our employment practices and record and do not discriminate in hiring," the company said. "Our employees come from a very broad range of ethnic and religious backgrounds, which provides a wonderful diversity among our staff."
