There was some hype the last few days regarding an economic boycott by valley hispanics. The boycott organizers instructed hispanics on May 10, 05 to not work, not shop and come and protest. There were a few demonstrations in the valley and the local papers like the East Valley Tribune are reporting there were some workers who did not go to work yesterday.
These organizers are in a leadership position for these illegal/legal immigrants. A leader telling his supporters to not go and work? Not shop?
Firstly, any shopping for groceries and other necessities if not done on May 10, 2005, these same protestors will just catch up with shopping on the 11th or 12th. They still have to eat. Any shopping they would have done on any other items will also simply be purchased at a later time or a substitute will be purchased. Therefore these family's spending requirements and habits will not change, but the amount of money in their pocket book will change. A hispanic family, just like any other family, will continue to incur daily costs whether money is earned or not.
There is also a reasonable possibility there were employers yesterday you will not keep a protestor on their payroll due to not showing up to work. I would not blame the employer for making a decision like this. If the worker is able bodied and healthy, they have a responsibility to be at work. Some of the protestors may have lost their jobs yesterday. Probably to another immigrant waiting in line for work.
If they were looking to gain sympathy for their cause, they did not find any here. Better cut this post short...need to get ready for work.
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