H-E-B Grocery Chain Under Attack for Supporting Diversity
Let H-E-B Know You Support Them!
On Thursday, June 15th, a San Antonio Christian radio talk show host for KSLR radio began an assault on the H-E-B grocery chain for its sponsorship of San Antonio's PrideFest 2006.
Adam McManus urged his listeners to flood the H-E-B website with protests, and to talk with in-store managers and ask them to reconsider sponsorship of PrideFest.
H-E-B has a long-standing commitment to honor the diversity of their partners (employees) and the communities they serve.
"Diversity asks us to understand and respect ethnic cultures and heritage, work and life experiences and personal attributes such as age, education, religion, physical appearance, to name a few. H-E-B's workforce differs by race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, physical abilities, marital status, parental status and in many other ways. We have a Partner (employee)-friendly organizational culture designed to develop the unique talents of each Partner and offer feedback consistent with each Partner's individual goals." Source: H-E-B website
Just last weekend, over 75 H-E-B partners (both gay and straight) participated as volunteers at the Pride Texas '06 Festival in Austin. H-E-B's commitment to diversity affords their employees the opportunity to actively participate in their local communities, and to do so with the support of their employer. This commitment to diversity should be honored, not attacked.
Please let H-E-B know you support their commitment to diversity!
17 years ago
1 comment:
I guess I'll say something next time I visit Central Market? I'd hate to add more e-mail comments to the deluge.
How I detest talk radio. There's no talking to it. It's a bunch of narrow-minded commentators spouting off about issues and equally narrow-minded call-in guests affirming their views. No rational, reasoned debate at all.
Listen to NPR. It's a better use of your time.
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