US EditionEmployee no longer with Michigan store after refusing to print posters for Charlie Kirk vigil
- A worker at the Office Depot located on South Westnedge Avenue in Portage, Michigan, declined to print posters for a vigil held in memory of Charlie Kirk on the evening of September 12, 2025.
- The refusal stemmed from the employee's claim that the store does not print political propaganda, sparking controversy and viral video attention.
- Following the incident, the employee was fired, and the vigil proceeded as planned at Bronson Park in Kalamazoo with posters printed elsewhere.
- Office Depot issued a statement condemning the behavior as "completely unacceptable and insensitive" and apologized to the customer and community affected.
- The company launched an internal review and committed to additional employee training to reinforce policies promoting respect and customer service.
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Office Depot Fires Worker Who Refused to Print Charlie Kirk Vigil Poster
Office Depot has fired an employee at its Portage, Michigan, store after the worker refused to print a poster for a vigil honoring conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated this week while speaking at Utah Valley University. The company announced the dismissal in a statement on Sept. 13, expressing regret over what it called “unacceptable and insensitive” conduct that violated company policy. Office Depot said it had apologized …
Office Depot worker fired over refusal to print Charlie Kirk memorial posters
Office Depot has fired a Michigan worker who refused to print Charlie Kirk memorial posters and dismissed them instead as “propaganda.” Video of the exchange has racked up more than 4.4 million views since it was posted online Friday by conservative political advocacy group, the Michigan Forward Network. It shows a customer approaching a group of employees at an Office Depot in Portage, among them a woman who identifies herself as the manager. T…
Office Depot fires Michigan employee who refused to print poster for Charlie Kirk vigil after backlash
Office Depot has apologized and fired an employee at a location in Michigan after a video surfaced of the worker refusing to print a poster for a vigil honoring Charlie Kirk.
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Washington ExaminerOffice Depot fires employee over refusal to print Charlie Kirk vigil posters
Office Depot fired an employee on Friday, after a video went viral on social media showing a worker refusing to print photos of Charlie Kirk for a vigil in his honor. Kirk, the founder and CEO of Turning Point USA,…
Office Depot employee canned for refusing to print Charlie Kirk vigil posters · American Wire News
Office Depot had no interest in messing around with Charlie Kirk supporters after a viral video threatened to tarnish their brand. While the assassination of Kirk has sent a shockwave through the political right, it’s also put a spotlight on the ghouls who lack the empathy they demand others have. On Friday, a video began circulating showing two employees of the office supply chain refusing to print posters advertising a local vigil for the slai…
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