Dr. John Diamond calls for NATIONWIDE BOYCOTT of Hershey’s products

BY Ramon Tomey

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Theologian and Brighteon.TV host Dr. John Diamond called on Americans to boycott products from The Hershey Company after the chocolate maker fired employees who refused to get injected with the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.

The host of “America Unhinged” cited an email from the Epoch Times about Hershey’s move to terminate unvaccinated workers. According to the Jan. 31 article, the Pennsylvania-based company has also asked employees to sign a nine-page waiver that absolves the company from legal liabilities. The waiver also bars former workers from talking about their experiences.

Upon signing the waiver, the employees would be given a “special separation payment” determined by an algorithm. However, many affected Hershey’s employees refused to sign the document and declined the money, which only amounted to two months’ salary for some.

“Since I am stationed in Pennsylvania – and Hershey’s is very, very close to me – I think this is the time that we need to take a stand against this. We need to figure out a way to do it peacefully,” said Diamond.

“Boycotts are something that are very, very effective. It sends a very loud message. Ultimately, it hurts their bottom line [and] it affects their paycheck. We need to stand up and stand strong, and I think a boycott of Hershey’s is going to be the best way to send a very, very loud message.

“Here at ‘America Unhinged,’ we’re calling for a national boycott of all Hershey’s products. We need you to get on the phone, call their help center and tell them why we are not supporting you and your product anymore. If this is the way you’re going to treat us, then that’s fine – you’re not going to get our money.

“And then, we need to start finding companies and institutions that are going to stand for freedom – especially medical freedom. So I ask you to please join me in this boycott of Hershey’s, especially leading up to the Easter season.” Related: Legacy chocolate maker Hershey dumps all-American image and adopts authoritarianism by firing unvaccinated workers.)

Hershey’s management intruding on medical privacy

According to ABC affiliate channel WHTM 27, Hershey’s announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in August 2021 that went into effect two months later in October. The mandate applied to salaried employees, but excluded factory workers and staff members at the Hershey’s Chocolate World stores.

A company spokesperson confirmed to the news outlet that “a small number” of salaried employees were terminated due to noncompliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. “A small number of individuals who did not get vaccinated were separated from the company,” the spokesperson said. It was not clear how many employees were laid off.

“Hershey’s is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our employees and our customers. We believe that the best way to protect the health and safety of our employees, their families, and our various business partners is to ensure that our salaried employees are vaccinated against COVID-19,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

Several employees who talked to the Epoch Times begged to differ. They shared how the company’s human resources (HR) department intimidated them during meetings by asking intrusive questions. Some who sought religious exemptions claimed they were feeling “harassed” with the line of questions being thrown their way.

Hershey’s did not respond to any requests for comment on the issues former employees brought up.

“These people don’t care about anybody else’s paychecks. They’re letting people go under this medical tyranny, you know. ‘My body, my choice’ only applies to one set of beliefs and not another,” Diamond said.

Hershey Fires Unvaccinated Employees; Offers payment to sign exiting agreement

SEE: https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/hershey-fires-unvaccinated-employees_4240297.html

BY J.D. HEYES

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(Natural News) Historic American chocolate maker Hershey has apparently been taken over by descendants of the Nazi Reich, based on claims made by current and former employees who are being targeted and terminated for not getting a dangerous COVID-19 vaccine.

According to The Epoch Times, which spoke to several employees – many on condition of anonymity because they don’t want to lose out on benefits before being let go – not only are workers being fired but they are being interrogated, Gestapo-like, before being let go.

“I really thought I’d be OK,” Kim Durham, a former payment analyst, and sourcing buyer told the outlet. “I thought, you cannot question my faith. Nobody can question that.”

She applied for a religious exemption from the vaccine and said that she believed the company would grant it.

“I thought this was behind me until September when I met with an HR representative. It was an interrogation of your religious beliefs. They twisted your words and tried to put words in your mouth. It was terrible,” she said, adding: “I was asked such personal questions that had nothing to do with religion.”

In November, she said, her religious exemption was denied, which shocked her.

The Epoch Times provided additional details about the interrogations:

The Epoch Times interviewed two other Hershey employees who are in their final days with the company and didn’t want their names used until they are fully separated, for fear of losing certain benefits.

All who were interviewed mentioned being troubled by similar questions during the meetings, usually held with an immediate supervisor and someone from HR, such as: Have you ever been vaccinated? Are your children vaccinated? How do you protect yourself when you leave your home? How often do you go to church? Do you take Tylenol, ibuprofen, Tums, or Midol? If so, how can you say that you’re truly a religious person because a lot of those medicines also have the same ingredients as the vaccine?

Several other people said they were told that Pope Francis was vaccinated as well and that he claimed vaccination is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give to their communities.

A new parent who said they submitted paperwork and the newborn’s birth certificate to set up insurance coverage was asked why the baby got vaccinated by the parent would not get a COVID-19 jab.

“What does that have to do with me keeping a job? From the time we started this ordeal, we have had seven meetings about my vaccination status,” the employee said. “It was like harassment. I felt like I wanted to crawl under a rock when I was done.”

Hershey required all employees to get a COVID vaccine (but not a flu vaccine) by Oct. 4; when Durham did not, she wasn’t allowed back in the building on Oct. 5. On her last day in November, the company sent an empty box to her home so she could pack up all of the company’s equipment and property to send back to the main office.

“We are losing our jobs over this vaccine policy,” Durham said. “It’s just wrong that a company can terminate you, and you lose your livelihood. This should not be forced.”

She and other employees estimate that around 1,400 Hershey workers applied for a religious exemption to the vaccine but it’s not known if any of them received one.

“I know people who got the vaccine just to keep their job. It wasn’t something they wanted to do, but they needed the job,” Durham said. “I need a job too. But I’m not going to do something I don’t feel comfortable doing, just keeping my job.”

This vaccine tyranny has to stop.

Sources include:

TheEpochTimes.com

NaturalNews.com