WHOLE FOODS MARKET AND THE A-C-L-U OF NEW MEXICO SQUARE OFF OVER AN "ENGLISH ONLY" POLICY. LAST MONTH, WHOLE FOODS SUSPENDED EMPLOYEES LUPE GONZALES AND BRYAN BALDIZAN FOR COMPLAINING ABOUT THE COMPANY'S ENGLISH ONLY POLICY.
ACLU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PETER SIMONSON TELLS US THE UNION FILED ITS COMPLAINT WITH THE STATE HUMAN RIGHTS BUREAU. HE SAYS THEY'RE ASKING THE BUREAU TO DETERMINE IF ANY DISCRIMINATION OCCURRED IN THIS CASE. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES SUPERVISORS TARGET ONLY SPANISH SPEAKERS AND NOT EMPLOYEES WHO SPEAK OTHER LANGUAGES IN THE STORE.
