Hardhats vow not to work on controversial mosque near Ground Zero
A growing number of New York construction workers are vowing not to work on the mosque planned near Ground Zero.
"It's a very touchy thing because they want to do this on sacred ground," said Dave Kaiser, 38, a blaster who is working to rebuild the World Trade Center site.
"I wouldn't work there, especially after I found out about what the imam said about U.S. policy being responsible for 9/11," Kaiser said.
The grass-roots movement is gaining momentum on the Internet. One construction worker created the "Hard Hat Pledge" on his blog and asked others to vow not to work on the project if it stays on Park Place.
"Thousands of people are signing up from all over the country," said creator Andy Sullivan, a construction worker from Brooklyn. "People who sell glass, steel, lumber, insurance. They are all refusing to do work if they build there."
"Hopefully, this will be a tool to get them to move it," he said. "I got a problem with this ostentatious building looming over Ground Zero."
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4 comments:
I hope that this will work. I know that if I was a supplier of steel, lumber etc...or a worker I would refuse to work on this disgraceful community center. It does not belong there!
I think this might work. The unions should get behind this idea. But the economy is tight, especially in construction.
Now here is the way to fight this. No need for politicians. Allow private citizens to make legal decisions that will stop this (for those bent out of shape about it)
I salute the man who started this and applaud those who follow! What a great idea! Integrity and patriotism should be more important than profit.
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