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03-13-2005, 07:36 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Thirty Muslims, most of them from Somalia, walked off the job at the Dell Inc. because they say the company refused to let them take a break for prayer at sunset.
The Muslim workers, who were packaging computers at Dell through a temporary labor agency, are taking the dispute to mediation, both sides said Friday.
Abdirizak Hassan, executive director of the Somali Community Center of Nashville, said the workers walked out of the company's Nashville plant Feb. 4 because they were not allowed to pray.
"We have worked to put them in touch with the proper authorities," Hassan said.
The Muslim workers, who were packaging computers at Dell through a temporary labor agency, are taking the dispute to mediation, both sides said Friday.
Abdirizak Hassan, executive director of the Somali Community Center of Nashville, said the workers walked out of the company's Nashville plant Feb. 4 because they were not allowed to pray.
"We have worked to put them in touch with the proper authorities," Hassan said.