Burger King fires 2 after blog controversy (BK infiltrates a worker's advocacy group)

[brentspeak]

Source: AP

Tuesday May 13, 8:25 pm ET
By Laura Wides-Munoz, Associated Press Writer
Burger King fires 2 over executive's secret blog criticizing farm worker's group

MIAMI (AP) -- (snip)

The Miami-based fast-food chain did not name the individuals who were fired. It also said it is discontinuing the use of a private investigation firm whose president allegedly posed as a student activist to infiltrate the farmworker group and its supporters.

Burger King is in a public relations feud with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers over how to improve wages and working conditions for Florida's tomato pickers.

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Later that month, Cara Schaffer, head of the private investigation firm Diplomatic Tactical Services, also posed as a student interested in the coalition's activities, according to the student group. Her company's Web site says it specializes in labor relations, including covert and overt surveillance.

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A local paper identified Web postings linked to Burger King Vice President Stephen Grover describing the coalition as "an attack organization lining the leaders (sic) pockets ... They make up issues and collect money from dupes that believe their story. To (sic) bad the people protesting don't have a clue regarding the facts. A bunch of fools!" He used his middle school daughter's screen name to make the posting.

Read more: http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080513/burger_king_farmworkers.html

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The article also says that Burger King's Chief Executive Officer John Chidsey said he was "distressed" to learn of the allegations. More like distressed to discover his company had been caught in the act.

[Ian David]

1. Yeah, have it YOUR way, Burger Douche! n/t

[Blue_Tires]

2. k+r

[Acadia Blue]

3. F U burger king.

[Acadia Blue]

4. F U burger king.