Electrician faces sack for displaying Christian cross in his van

The Telegraph

An electrician and former soldier faces the sack for displaying a small palm cross in the window of his company van.

Wakefield and District Housing claims the cross may cause offence
Wakefield and District Housing claims the cross may cause offence Photo: JOHN ROBERTSON12:14AM BST 17 Apr 2011

Colin Atkinson, 64, from Wakefield, has been called to a disciplinary hearing at the housing association where he has worked for 15 years.

His bosses at the publicly funded Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) have demanded he remove the eight inch long cross made from woven palm leaves that sits on his dashboard.

The organisation claims the cross may cause offence but says it strongly promotes “inclusive” policies and allows employees to wear religious symbols at work.
It has provided stalls at gay pride events, held “diversity days” for travellers, and has allowed other staff to display photographs of Che Guevera, the revolutionary leader, in their office.

Mr Atkinson, who is a regular worshipper at church, said: “I have worked in the coal mines and served in the Army in Northern Ireland and I have never suffered such stress.

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3 Replies to “Electrician faces sack for displaying Christian cross in his van”

  1. The march to create Britainistan continues to speed up.

    Next on the list, defacing Christian and Jewish graves as an “affront” to Muslims.

    Where is Queen Elizabeth the First when the UK so desperately needs her style of rule when it comes to the Muslim minority?