Claim Jumper Folds Under Pressure

Thanks to the anon poster to my blog's comments, I was prompted to search out more truth to the barkeep fired for refusing to remove his LiveStrong braclet. The truth was found at the Claim Jumper's website. More specifically here at this link to a statement made by the corporate head honchos. Here is a little exerpt of the juicy part:

Brian McKillip, who was terminated after he refused to remove his Livestrong bracelet, has made us aware that there can be very deep and personal emotions behind the bracelets. Brian has lost family members to cancer, and his bracelet is an important statement.

We therefore have changed our policy to allow employees to wear one cause bracelet per wrist, so long as the bracelet represents a qualified national health-related charitable organization. To maintain our safety and sanitation standards, we require that the bracelets fit snuggly and are washed along with hands each time hands are washed.

To boot, Claim Jumper is also donating $10,000 to the Lance Armstrong Foundation, too bad it's not in Brian's name. Nice recovery Claim Jumper, now if I'm ever in your area and am really really hungry, your restaurant will be at the top of my list of places to visit.

Claim Jumper is once again in good standing with me, like that makes any difference! I still think their food is unhealthy and you'd do yourself a favor by cooking at home, but if you can't at least you can eat where they support cancer and cancer research.