Boss couldn't tolerate "drama" of employee whose son was on life support. fired when texts go viral
'If you can't come to work that's you quitting': Manager is fired over 'heartless' texts that she sent to a mother who couldn't come to work after her son was put on life support
Crystal Reynolds Fisher shared text messages between her and her manager
Fisher, who works at PS Food Mart, told manager her son was on life support
In the texts, the manager berates Fisher for not being able to come to work
She then says that if Fisher didn't come to work that meant that she had quit
Fisher's son, Jason, is still on life support & doctors think he has cellulitis sepsis
Manager was fired from position at PS Food Mart Monday, following the incident
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So I'm not sure why you think "firing the employee" was relevant in any meaningful way in regards to the story. Nor do I understand why you perceive the manager's misinterpretation as "doing her job." 
When he was running, he insisted that he "had no interest in signing a Right to Work law" here in Michigan. However, the GOP-dominated Michigan Legislature passed the bill around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 & Snyder signed the bill into law later that very same day.
Right-to-work is the law in Mich., but it's not over
LANSING, Mich. — In the blink of an eye, Michigan became the 24th right-to-work state Tuesday after the state House rushed through legislation and Gov. Rick Snyder immediately signed it, capping a day of charged emotions, huge crowds and mostly peaceful demonstrations.
The speed with which the controversial legislation became law left organized labor and Democrats reeling. There is talk of legal challenges and recall efforts, but Democrats and labor leaders say they are mostly focused on 2014, when they hope to elect lawmakers and a governor who will repeal the law.
"This is a major day in Michigan's history," Snyder told reporters late Tuesday during a news conference, shortly after signing two right-to-work bills approved Tuesday by the state House and Thursday by the Senate.
The news of the signing was a bit of a surprise, and relayed rather matter-of-factly by the governor. He said he saw how divisive the issue was and noted the large crowds of protesters outside the Capitol, saying he didn't see a need for a public signing or ceremony. Instead, he said, it was just time to take a position and move forward.
"I don't view this as anti-labor. I view this as pro-worker," Snyder said.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/12/right-to-work-michigan/1762993/
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This is an old article. It's over now.
of it if the employee had not notified them, providing email documentation. Always document! 
I think it's rather unfair to cast doubt on their reaction to this egregious behavior, regardless of their political personalities. There's a lot of decency out there too.
After all, Starbucks' chief operating officer is a black woman and of course does not support calling the police on black customers, but she had no chance to learn what had happened in one of their many thousands of coffee shops before the incident was uploaded directly to YouTube.
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We wish that child and his mom the best....