Dutch Company Cancels Christmas Festivities to Be Sensitive to Muslims

[ElfBot]

AMSTERDAM - Amsterdam municipal transport company (GVB) bus-drivers and tram personnel cannot celebrate Christmas any more. GVB is axing the event to please Muslims, newspaper de Telegraaf suggested yesterday.Personnel association VTN has been told by GVB management that “the multicultural representation of the colleagues at the Christmas party is too one-sided.” Supposedly, GVB meant to [...]

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[cipalla]

Oh! here we go again....:-?

[Billy Battles]

They are not saying they can't have a Christmas celebration. They are just saying they will not fund it. I see no problem with that.

[cipalla]

UGH!:snowball:

[McDLT]

"We have a limited budget and want to organise something that is intended for everyone,” said GVB spokeswoman Brit Wijkniet. “Perhaps a New Year drinks party.”

They don't want to "ban" Christmas; they just don't want to have a party for every holidays, mind you it sounds like fun, but would probably be quite expensive. I think this is a good compromise, especially if they have many different faith groups working for them. Although, perhaps, not so heavy on the "drinks" part, they are bus drivers - lol.