Augusta County moves forward with hybrid learning plan, later start date - WHSV

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Two Augusta County women decided to quit their jobs at a Food Lion in Stuarts Draft after being told to change their face masks that they considered to be patriotic. "We were raised where you stand for the flag and respect it and everything that comes with it because we have people fighting for it everyday," Haili Halterman said. Halterman worked for the grocery store chain in the Valley. The chain requires all employees to wear a mask while working. "We could wear whatever we wanted as long as it didn't have nasty words or pictures on it," Halterman said. But Halterman claims that story changed a few weeks ago. She said she came to work wearing a mask with stars and stripes that was red, white and blue. Store managers allegedly told her the mask was considered offensive and against policy. "They said you can either change your mask or go home, and I said well it looks like I'm going home because I'm not taking my mask off," Halterman said. "I told them I would wear a different one another shift." Halterman said she was not shown any paperwork or written rules about the policy and decided she would resign. “For me, it was heartbreaking, and I couldn’t stay in a company that would consider the flag offensive when it’s what gives every American their rights,” Halterman said. Halterman was not the only employee who had an experience like this. Olivia Bower said she also resigned after being told she could not wear a mask that depicted a black and white flag with the words, "America Strong" on it. “Me and Haili are the voices that some people need to hear to stand up for what you believe in, and that it’s OK to receive negative because you know the good that you’ve done,” Bower said. According to flag code, it is considered disrespectful to wear the flag itself as an article of clothing.

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