Safeway Reinstates Worker Who Defended Pregnant Customer

To Cher:

Don't believe you are the famous Cher. But I am glad to see you are taking a stand on these types of issues. Here in Chicagoland we have a local chain called Dominick's which is actually owned by Safeway. It would be delightful if we could get laws passed that would legally allow employees who feel they have been fired unfairly to obtain some recourse through independent arbitration. But so far it doesn't seem to be a priority for some reason. Maybe this case will be the wake-up call which is so sorely needed. I recently release a book titled JUDAS TIMES SEVEN, published by AuthorHouse, which is a story of greed, betrayal and jealousy in which an employee is plotted against after developing an attraction for a co-worker. The story ends with him being hunt out to dry, illustrating the futility in trying to fight back against such treatment. I hope you will check it out as I feel it should be a "must read" for anyone concerned with restoring a sense of fairness to the workplace, where innocent until proven guilty does not apply. I do feel that at least part of the problem can be laid at the feet of the legal community which has stretched its boundaries too far.

I hope they asked him first which store he wanted to return to work at. Maybe he liked the location he was in; maybe he had built up a home base there for himself. I am glad he got his job back if that is ok with him, but I will never shop in a Safeway. You don't get a second chance from me on crap like this. Had they suspended him "with pay" while they investigated, I would understand. But they did not. Safeway is OUT for me.

The company has procedures it needs to follow. The employee gets suspended, they do their investigation and he was reinstated and moved to another store. His union probably suggested that he file a grievance too. It doesn't seem fair, but the company works with the union in a lot of cases.

To ALL the Ryan Young's of the world. I was a battered woman for 4 1/2 years until I was able to get me and my 9 month old baby out. That was November 1985. Thank all of you so much for doing what this Ryan did. It is such a beautiful selfless act of courage! I am so very grateful to have men like that around. These are REAL men. Not one of these whiny all talk no action male who talks big and never acts on the talk when given the opportunity. Ryan Young, you sir are one in a million! I'd like to know why the mayor or chief of police of your town have stepped up and given you an award for valor and bravery. I don't know, a plaque, certificate, or a medal or something for being so brave. I hope you know that in the very least you kept that woman from being hurt any worse, but I have no doubt in my mind that you saved her baby's life! You need to be rewarded with something besides just getting your job back. I know you're satisfied with that, but come on! You really deserve it!

I read that Safeway fired the store manager. Anybody know if that's true? In any event, Safeway truly did not think this through. Hmmmm....if he hadn't intervened what are the odds that the lady might have been permanently injured, or worse yet, mortally injured. Then what would Safeway have done? Well, for starters they probably would have been sued, the bad publicity would have been unreal (even more so than this) and who knows...maybe a huge boycott would have ensued. And I find it interesting that they reinstated Ryan, but moved him to a different store. That I really don't understand.

Safeway management has their collective heads stuck firmly in the sand. Strict, inflexible policies always turn around and bite the ones who created them.

Safeway probably won't change their policy and only caved in when the police, the news, their customers and the public at large came down on them.

Let's see what happens next time someone gets assaulted and an employee renders aid.

Thank you Ryan Young for BEING A MAN AND DOING THE RIGHT THING!
I will always respect you, Sir.

I'll bet women will flock to the store he is assigned to. i would have had no problem as a customer smacking a man hitting a woman in public. Send the SOB back to his native land because he is not teh kind of citizen we want coming here. as for Young if i ever see him I'll be the first to shake his hand and thank him for doing the right thing. He protects his customers and i hope his parents and friends are proud of him. should have been 180,000,000 on that petition. Next time get the petition to save a hero's job out on AOl, twitter, facebook and everywhere. Put a million names on in a day. Again, thank you Mr. Young for being an all American citizen doing the right thing.

Real men are men that beat up the punks that hit women....

It really sucks to be punished for doing the right thing.........glad Safeway gave the real man his job back....