Yup, the business of business is to make money for it's stock holders. Jobs are a by-product.

Well, bye. If me dino ever pulled crap like that, I would not have my retirement in the here in now.
I even had a reputation for being dependable.

Incidents like these are likely to backfire and make employers less likely to hire any immigrants, legal or otherwise.

Liberals always have to attempt to control the narrative. The issue isnt immigrants, its illegal immigrants.

Yep, but your point is valid, too many people seem to think their job is on their terms, and if they decide to go to work, fine, if not, fine, and then they freak out when they find out your job comes with no guarantees, and when you do not show up, your usefulness is seriously dimished. I liked the painting guys answer of "we have committed contracts requiring completion by a certain date". Duh, I am sure whoever contracted you would just say, "Oh, go ahead and be late, your people need to go protest". really...

Younger employees will eventually learn that business does not exist to provide employment. Unfortunately, in any socialist state (e.g., the current US) those who do learn will have to pay to support those who don't learn and everyone will suffer as a result.

Exactly! I was thinking this was almost a negative of AS, an illustration of the polar opposite...

Sort of an Atlas Shrugged moment - the employees discover that they need their employer more than their employer needs them.