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Friday, May 10, 2002
 
Not Everyone Thinks Zita Got A Raw Deal

Just received this e-mail:

"I work in a hotel in Miami Beach and we are booked solid thru 2003. And most of our guest are from Europe, South America, Central America and the Caribbean. 70% of them speak only spanish [sic]. And 100% laughed at your so called 'boycott' when they heard about it on the news. You need to wake up and realize that majority of tourist in Miami are not from the USA but from outside our nation. So good luck with your boycott!

"I gotta go to work, we have a 2000 people attending a South American Dental Convention. And like I speak spanish I make more money that other co-workers that don't. Gee I wonder why?

"Well later chump!

"Good luck with you so called Boycott!"

Another e-mailer was more concerned: "I think a boycott of Miami Dade would hurt a of good people as far as jobs r concerned. Remember that the hospitality industry is still trying to fight back from 9/11, as is our area as a whole."

Miami-Dade County has the power to end the boycott: Rehire Zita Wilensky and make her whole for the shabby treatment she has received. On that day, English First will gladly end the boycott of Miami-Dade County.

|posted by Jim on 6:38 PM| Link
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