Hundreds of Metro Detroit Jews stranded at D.C. airport by 'malicious' bus drivers

[sabra]

Source: Detroit News

Hundreds of members of Detroit's Jewish community flew to Washington, D.C., to march in solidarity with Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza on Tuesday, but some of them say they had trouble participating because of what they said was a "malicious walk-off" by some bus drivers.

Local members of the Jewish Federation of Detroit and the Jewish Community Relations Council went to the country's capital to focus the national conversation on freeing the estimated 240 hostages Hamas took from Israel on Oct. 7, said David Kurzmann, senior director of community affairs at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.

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"We have learned from the bus company that this was caused by a deliberate and malicious walk-off of drivers. Fortunately, many were able to travel to the march, and we are grateful to the drivers of those buses that arrived," Kurzmann said in a Tuesday statement.

"While we are deeply dismayed by this disgraceful action, our resolve to proudly stand in solidarity with the people of Israel, to condemn antisemitism and to demand the return of every hostage held by Hamas has never been greater."

Read more: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/11/14/hundreds-of-metro-detroit-jews-stranded-at-d-c-airport-by-absent-bus-drivers/71582002007/

[ripcord]

1. Hopefully they will sue the bus company and at the least the drivers will be fired

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. The airport in question is Dulles (KIAD), not Washington National (KDCA).

Both are on the Metrorail system.

[sabra]

4. My understanding is they were stuck on the tarmac and couldn't deplane until a transport would arrive.

These were charted flights and put the passengers in a limbo situation.

[NotHardly]

3. Freedom of speech (or in this instance driving) is diverse, always has been

... not taking sides, just saying...

[SoFlaBro]

5. Is that goddamn airport in an at-will work state?

[IronLionZion]

6. It's in Virginia so yes

[SoFlaBro]

13. These drivers can be given the heave-ho for pretty much anything trivial as long as it isn't a protected status.

[obamanut2012]

11. What does that matter?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

14. "At will" is an understanding of federal employment law that means your employer can fire you for any reason other than

than being a member of a protected class, or unless you are covered by a contract. Every state is an "at-will employment" state to some extent.

[RAB910]

7. There is a large Muslim population in Detroit. What this biased article doesn't share is why the drivers protested

I would bet my life savings those drivers are protesting Israel and Israelis killing innocent men, women, children, and even babies.

[Lulu KC]

8. Okay, but this was in Virginia

Not saying the same reason couldn't be possible, but it wasn't in Detroit.

[brooklynite]

12. And interfering with someone else's free speech rights is acceptable?

[sabra]

15. These were American Jews going to a rally with a call to bring innocent men, women, children, and even babies hostages

that haven't been heard from for 40 days home.

[Behind the Aegis]

9. As interesting, are the excuses being made in this thread.

Well, maybe not "interesting" as more disgusting.

[DavidDvorkin]

10. But to be expected.

[CTyankee]

16. Yes. And I am disgusted. This should not be happening here at DU.