The one factor either side agree about is that Southwest Airways canned Charlene Carter, a former flight attendant.
In accordance with the corporate and the Transportation Staff Union of America (TWU) Native 556, Carter acquired the boot after she despatched threatening Fb messages and emails to the TWU president, who had attended a girls’s rights march in 2017.
However Carter now claims in a federal lawsuit that she’d been let go in violation of her First Modification rights and as retaliation for her non secular beliefs, particularly her opposition to abortion. The trial began in Dallas on Tuesday.
In accordance with a 2019 case opinion, she was let go due to violations of firm insurance policies “associated to social media, harassment, and bullying.
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Union President Audrey Stone went to the 2017 Girls’s March on D.C. Carter, who opposes each abortion and unions, then reportedly began sending Fb messages to Stone.
In accordance with the 2019 opinion, Carter despatched Stone a video of an aborted fetus with a message that learn: “That is what you supported throughout your Paid Depart with others on the Girls’s MARCH in DC….You really are Despicable in so some ways.”
Carter then despatched one other video of a fetus and message about an hour later, then one more message with an article claiming a terrorist had performed a task within the march. Later that day, she despatched one more message with an article on Deliberate Parenthood and abortion.
Carter despatched a number of messages to Stone, calling her a sheep in wolves clothes, saying she was uneducated and threatening a recall. “YOU all DISGUST ME!!!!!,” Carter wrote in a single e mail to Stone. “OH and by the WAY I and so many different of our [flight attendants] VOTED FOR TRUMP….so shove that in your Propaganda MACHINE!”
Stone reported the messages and emails to Southwest, who later let Carter go from her place.
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Texas is among the 27 states which have Proper to Work legal guidelines, that means that staff can’t be coerced into union membership or paying union charges. Nonetheless, in an effort to not disrupt journey and commerce, airline and railway staff fall underneath the Railway Labor Act (RLA), which has its personal bargaining and dispute decision procedures for staff.
Carter’s case is receiving help from the Nationwide Proper-To-Work Authorized Protection Basis, which is offering her with free authorized council. The protection’s attorneys did not reply to the Observer‘s request for remark.
However in a press launch, Carter and her protection mentioned that whereas the RLA permits union officers to have a employee fired for refusing to pay union dues or charges, it does defend the rights of staff to criticize the union and its management and advocate for altering union management.
They are saying Carter was fired for her non secular beliefs in addition to for criticizing union management, which might be protected underneath the RLA.
Each the airline and the union have tried unsuccessfully to get the case dismissed. On Could 5, U.S. District Decide Brantley Starr ordered that the case would transfer ahead with a trial in Dallas.
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The Observer reached out to Southwest Airways for remark, however spokesperson Chris Perry solely replied, “We don’t have something so as to add from our finish proper now.”
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Christmas has arrived, which for millions of Americans means gathering with family and friends to celebrate the holiday.
Most grocery, retail and restaurant chains will remain open on Christmas Eve, albeit with adjusted hours, and most will shut their doors on Christmas Day.
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If you need to make a last-minute run to the grocery store to pick up something for your holiday gathering, Walmart will be an option for you this year, as the company told USA TODAY their stores will be open on Dec. 24 until 6 p.m.
Walmart stores will be closed on Dec. 25, the company confirmed to USA TODAY.
What grocery stores are open on Christmas Eve?
In addition to Walmart, the following grocery stores will be open on Christmas Eve. Hours are listed for the companies that provided them.
Acme closing at 6 p.m.
Aldi closing at 4 p.m.
BJ’s Wholesale Club closing at 6 p.m.
Costco closing at 5 p.m.
Food Lion closing at 6 p.m.
Giant/Super G stores closing at 6 p.m., pharmacies at 4 p.m.
Harris Teeter closing at 7 p.m.
Meijer, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Publix closing at 7 p.m.
Redner’s closing at 5 p.m.
Safeway closing at 6 p.m.
Sam’s Club closing at 6 p.m.
ShopRite; First State and Brandywine stores close at 6 p.m. Christina Crossing store closes at 4 p.m.
Sprouts closing at 7 p.m.
Whole Foods closing at 7 p.m.
Trader Joe’s closing at 5 p.m.
Wegman’s closing at 6 p.m.
Winn-Dixie closing at 9 p.m.
What retail stores are open on Christmas Eve?
In addition to Walmart, the following retail stores will be open on Christmas Eve. Hours are listed for the companies that provided them.
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Kohl’s: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
TJ Maxx: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
HomeGoods: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Marshall’s: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
JCPenney: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Home Depot: Stores will close at 5 p.m.
Lowe’s: Stores will close at 6 p.m.
Ace Hardware
REI: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bass Pro Shop: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cabela’s: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sephora
Burlington: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Belk: Regular stores and outlet stores attached to regular stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Other Belk outlets will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Big Lots: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Dollar General: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Ikea: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Staples: Stores will close at 6 p.m.
Office Depot: Stores will close at 5 p.m.
OfficeMax: Stores will close at 5 p.m.
PetSmart: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
PetCo: Stores will close at 7 p.m.
Target: Stores will close at 8 p.m.
Tractor Supply Co.: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com. Ben Mace from the Delaware News Journal contributed to this story. Reach him at rmace@gannett.com.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A boat explosion at a South Florida marina has left one person dead and five others injured, officials said.
The explosion occurred Monday night at the Lauderdale Marina, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said in a social media post.
Rescue workers transported five people to local hospitals, three with traumatic injuries, officials said. A sixth person was found dead in the water several hours later by the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Fire rescue officials said they didn’t immediately know what caused the explosion.
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With Carson Beck’s season over, here is how the Bulldogs’ fanbase should look back on his time as Georgia’s quarterback.
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck received surgery to repair the UCL ligament in his throwing arm. Subsequently ending his 2024 season and likely concluding his time as a Georgia Bulldog. With Beck’s collegiate career seemingly over, how should Georgia fans reflect on the quarterback’s career in The Red and Black?
While Beck was only the starter during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, his story begins much before then. The quarterback was a highly touted member of the Bulldogs’ 2020 signing class and was listed as a 4-star at the time of his commitment. Unfortunately, his freshman season was anything but normal, as the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic shortened all college football seasons and even saw numerous games canceled.
Following the conclusion of his freshman season, Beck seemed poised to at the very least earn some playing time during the regular season. As spring scrimmages and fall camps concluded, reports sprinkled in that Beck had made massive strides from his freshman year and was likely the second-string quarterback behind starter JT Daniels. However, once Daniels was sidelined with an injury early into the 2021 season, Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs’ staff elected to name Stetson Bennett the starter of the Bulldogs’ offense due to his experience.
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Beck would see action sparingly throughout the year, while Bennett went on to lead the Dawgs to their first national title in over 40 years. Following the 2021 season, Bennett announced that he would be returning for one more season as the Bulldogs’ quarterback. This led to many fans anticipating Beck to enter the transfer portal and look for opportunities elsewhere.
Despite expectations to transfer, Beck remained steadfast in his loyalty to the “G” and served as the Bulldogs’ backup for the 2022 season. Once the season concluded, the Bulldogs were on a massive win streak and had just completed the first back-to-back national title victory in the College Football Playoff era. Placing immense pressure on whoever the next starting quarterback would be.
Following an intense position battle with Brock Vandagriff ahead of the 2023 season, Carson Beck was named Georgia’s starting quarterback after waiting for three seasons. Subsequently tasking Beck with maintaining the longest win streak in Bulldogs history, winning a third straight national title, and doing so with a brand-new offensive coordinator. Understandably, the Dawgs offense struggled at times throughout the 2023 season and much of the blame was undeservedly placed on Beck.
Despite criticism, Beck finished his first year as a starter with the highest single-season completion percentage in Georgia football history and led the Bulldogs to a dominating victory over Florida State in the Orange Bowl. With Beck’s 4th collegiate season concluded anticipations of him entering the NFL Draft began to rise. But once again, the quarterback’s loyalty to Georgia shined through as he elected to come back for one more season as the Dawgs’ quarterback.
As the 2024 season approached, expectations for Beck and the Georgia offense remained extremely high. Unfortunately, suspensions, injuries, and lackluster play from surrounding talent led to numerous games where the Bulldogs’ offense struggled. Beck had his fair share of struggles as well and went through a rough period of games throughout the regular season, which led to him receiving mass amounts of criticism and was often the subject of many jokes.
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However, Beck once again overcame the criticisms and led the Dawgs to an SEC title appearance against all odds. Sadly, the SEC Championship would be his last appearance as Georgia’s quarterback, as he would suffer an injury to his throwing arm that would require surgery.
Carson Beck’s lengthy story with the Georgia Bulldogs certainly did not have the storybook ending that many would have liked to see. But that is far from the legacy that the quarterback is leaving behind. In an era where players demand absorbent amounts of money to commit, transfer when they don’t play, and head off to the NFL Draft as soon as possible. Carson Beck was an outlier for Georgia and dedicated his entire college career (and then some) to the Bulldogs.
The term “Damn Good Dawg” (or DGD for short) is used by the Georgia fanbase and is reserved for only the most deserving of Bulldogs. While Carson Beck likely won’t go down as the greatest Georgia quarterback of all time, nor will his jersey be retired anytime soon. The quarterback showed vast amounts of determination, poise, and loyalty that helped bring some of the greatest moments in the history of Georgia football and will absolutely go down in history as a “Damn Good Dawg.”
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