Goodyear Company is trying to pull itself out of the hole it finds it self in

[rayg]

Here’s How Goodyear Responded To Backlash Over Anti-Conservative Bias

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is trying to pull itself out of the hole it finds itself in after implementing company policies that are decidedly anti-conservative. On Monday, an employee leaked information revealing that the company created rules designed to promote the Black Lives Matter movement while prohibiting mention of right-leaning political views.

The employee released a screenshot of a slide that was displayed during diversity training showing what types of political expression is permissible in the workplace

The policy deemed statements promoting Black Lives Matter or “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride,” were acceptable. However, All Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, MAGA attire, or other material supporting conservatism were out of bounds.

As you can already imagine, the leaking of the screenshot elicited a major backlash from the right. Conservative influencers lambasted the company, calling for a boycott. On Wednesday, the company released a statement on Twitter explaining their new policy.

Of course, this statement fails to answer the obvious questions. If “the visual in question” was not created by the company, then why was it there?

https://www.redstate.com/jeffc/2020/08/19/here%e2%80%99s-how-goodyear-responded-to-backlash-over-anti-conservative-bias/

[togor]

Goodyear makes good tires. They can be pricey, but they are good.

I remember as a single guy, putting a set of Eagle GTs on my 1975 Dodge Dart. The Dart itself was bone stock, 318, not exactly a performance package in the suspension. But dayum those tires made an incredible difference in handling, especially at highway speeds. Turns out though that Eagle GTs are terrible in snow, so I had to get a set of snow tires for the rear. Ah the old days.

So long as Goodyear keeps making good tires, I'll keep buying them. As for MAGA, etc. in the work place....what do people expect? Trump politicizes everything and so symbols associated with Trump are going to run afoul of rules against politics in the workplace. Whereas in theory there is nothing stopping Conservatives from giving a sh*t about the problems facing black people, including their dramatically reduced life expectancy when in close proximity to law enforcement. Hence not overtly political. And gays--Liberals and Conservatives produce gay kids at equal per capita rates. So again, not the same.

[S.A. Boggs]

Was having Goodyear put on my F150 tomorrow, switched to another Ohio Company COOPER Tire.
Sam

[Vern Humphrey]

Was having Goodyear put on my F150 tomorrow, switched to another Ohio Company COOPER Tire.
Sam

Contact Goodyear and tell them. And tell them why.

[S.A. Boggs]

Contact Goodyear and tell them. And tell them why.

Rodger that!
Sam

[Roadkingtrax]

Every MAJOR corporation has internal policies about religion and politics in the workplace.

It's not just Goodyear. Putting MAGA supporters out of work for following the company rules? Makes sense...

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Contact Goodyear and tell them. And tell them why.

A smart person would ask for a good faith discount.

[blackhawknj]

They need to go back to the Good Old Days when corporations concentrated on business and steered clear of politics and social issues, when politics was what employees-who were usually in agreement-talked about in the lunchroom or by themselves.

[Vern Humphrey]

They need to go back to the Good Old Days when corporations concentrated on business and steered clear of politics and social issues, when politics was what employees-who were usually in agreement-talked about in the lunchroom or by themselves.

They need to understand the mission of any business is to make money for the stockholders, not play politics.

[Roadkingtrax]

They need to understand the mission of any business is to make money for the stockholders, not play politics.

Everything Trump touches dies. Goodyear was protecting shareholders.

[rayg]

Goodyear makes good tires. They can be pricey, but they are good.

I remember as a single guy, putting a set of Eagle GTs on my 1975 Dodge Dart. The Dart itself was bone stock, 318, not exactly a performance package in the suspension. But dayum those tires made an incredible difference in handling, especially at highway speeds. Turns out though that Eagle GTs are terrible in snow, so I had to get a set of snow tires for the rear. Ah the old days.

So long as Goodyear keeps making good tires, I'll keep buying them. As for MAGA, etc. in the work place....what do people expect? Trump politicizes everything and so symbols associated with Trump are going to run afoul of rules against politics in the workplace. Whereas in theory there is nothing stopping Conservatives from giving a sh*t about the problems facing black people, including their dramatically reduced life expectancy when in close proximity to law enforcement. Hence not overtly political. And gays--Liberals and Conservatives produce gay kids at equal per capita rates. So again, not the same.

Well I guess you didn't read what I wrote..It said The policy deemed statements promoting Black Lives Matter or “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride,” were acceptable. However, All Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, MAGA attire, or other material supporting conservatism were out of bounds.

Any business that takes a political stand will have to suffer business consequences. But of course they won't lose your business, Lol

[Gun Smoke]

Well I guess you didn't read what I wrote..It said The policy deemed statements promoting Black Lives Matter or “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride,” were acceptable. However, All Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, MAGA attire, or other material supporting conservatism were out of bounds.

Any business that takes a political stand will have to suffer business consequences. But of course they won't lose your business, Lol

From what I've read in the past Amazon and Starbucks have very similar anti-Trump, anti-America stands as well.

[S.A. Boggs]

Contact Goodyear and tell them. And tell them why.

Done!
Sam

[Vern Humphrey]

Goodyear makes lousy tires -- I had a set of Goodyears on my Dodge Ram when I bought it and hat 10 flats in 20K miles.

Next truck I buy, I will drive into the dealer with GOOD tires and tell him to take those crappy Goodyears off, credit me with the price and put my tires on.

[Gun Smoke]

Goodyear makes lousy tires -- I had a set of Goodyears on my Dodge Ram when I bought it and hat 10 flats in 20K miles.

Next truck I buy, I will drive into the dealer with GOOD tires and tell him to take those crappy Goodyears off, credit me with the price and put my tires on.

The last "good" Goodyears I've bought were back in the 70's.

Even NASCAR drivers complain about them as being the fault of most of their wrecks but they are required to use them.

[Gun Smoke]

Everything Trump touches dies. Goodyear was protecting shareholders.

They have a funny way of showing it considering the stock took a nosedive.