Absolutely zero talk from corporate about the terrorist attacks against Jewish people

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We have an awareness calendar at work. Mundane stuff but also Eid/Easter. I live in Manchester so it would be very hard not to know it's Easter.

Also no other religions are on the awareness calendar.

However zero talk about the terrorist attacks and no saying "if you need support talk to manager, hr or employee assistance" etc.

Zero.

It's also social housing.

Aibu that we are all ignoring the terrorism against Jews

It would be very odd to put terrorist attacks on a work calendar?

I think all major religious festivals should be on there though.

I wouldn't expect "corporate" support after an attack either, if it was the other end of the country. Otherwise a risk that HR would be emailing all the time to ask if people want support (unsure what this would look like) eg after VAWG attacks. This could make people feel more, not less, scared. Importantly though what do you actually want? What do you think "corporate" could usefully provide to you?

No it's an awareness calaendar. I stated religions.

Pardon?

So it's ok to make posts about hate crime but not the group actually being attacked at the moment?

We also have Jewish customers

I don't think I'm following you and I really don't want to misunderstand your post. I (and surely all right minded people) think that the anti-semitic stabbings were evil and terrible.

But I'm struggling to see what that has to do with an awareness calendar, and what you want or expect your workplace to do about it?

You seem to be saying you’re upset your work has not commented on the Golders Green attacks. That is entirely understandable and I am sorry they haven’t said anything. I hope they do for similar future events.

Did they say anything about the previous antisemitic attacks - including the HP synagogue attack, as you’re in Manchester?

I’m not quite sure what your work’s awareness calendar has to do with this though.

What is an awareness calendar?

Entering a terrorist attack in it in case anyone wasn’t aware sounds utterly bizarre?
As is the notion that your workplace should offer counselling to any staff who can’t cope with world events, however gruesome.
Why do you think that’s their responsibility?

Why? Why should op’s workplace “comment” on such things?

I think the point about the calendar was that Jewish festivals aren’t marked on the calendar for awareness although other religious festivals - like Easter and Eid - are.

Ooh I don’t know…. to support colleagues who may be feeling upset at what’s happened?! Our workplace does, for example, as we have many Jewish colleagues. Jeez.

I'm interested and open minded about others' views - but I really wouldn't expect nor want my workplace to contact me about hate crimes in the UK.
Would others?

Perhaps if something happened in the city I worked in but otherwise I think I would (personally) find it either distressing or just pointless. I learn news from the news not the HR round robin emails, and if I need support because of something in the news I would go to friends or family. Or a doctor if it was really bad. I'm struggling to think of a situation in which my workplace could help me with processing something like this? I guess if I needed mental health leave?

Wtf. No it's Jewish holidays. Absoluteky no recogination

Oh well then (as I said in my first post) I agree that it should include all major religious holidays and it's odd that it doesn't. I would raise this with whoever maintains the calendar

My public sector workplace releases statements on our Intranet when there’s been a major event - eg the GG and Manchester attacks - to express their support for affected colleagues. I’ve always thought it was a good thing.

Sorry - let me get this straight. Your workplace awareness calendar does not include Jewish holidays? Is that what you’re saying? Are you Jewish? If not, why does it matter?

Tell them. I worked in 'corporate' for a social organisation during the post Southampton riots. We put out guidance on what to do and making it clear staff safety was a priority, with procedures for closure/early finish. We did not explicitly talk about race or acknowledge those who were more affected. That was a clumsy mistake- too many people inputting into a message and a worry that it would sound insincere. It was raised and the CEO personally apologised and acknowledged the situation, highlighting routes for support.

People tend to operate in their own bubble and if it's not impacting them they might not think.

Also i agree it's ridiculous to have an awareness calendar and only focus on two religions.

Oh fair enough. I haven't ever come across this but then I don't work in the public sector so I guess the concept is a bit odd to me, but if it helps people at an upsetting time then it seems reasonable.

Do you mean the editorial posting calendar that also features things like awareness days? They should be able to flex it to be timely/topical.

Are you suggesting that they usually do for other things (eg war in Ukraine) but have overlooked showing allyship to the UK’s much beleaguered Jewish community?

Racism against Jews if often overlooked/ downplayed which is why we’re in this mess now. If your company is failing to treat its Jewish stakeholders similarly to other groups then you’re definitely NBU.

They called it an incident, which is fair enough not a terrorist attack but nothing else in light of recent events.... It's not just the Golders Green it's the attack on the ambulances, it's the attack in their place of workshop, it's the goverment increasing the threat level and the attacks on Jews.

It's weird to focus on the religion we have a public holiday for ajd also the one that a lot of staff follow

Eh?

So your workplace acknowledged the Golders Green attack but not the previous incidents. Is that right? What would you have liked them to have done instead?

Yeah this is confusing, especially where OP originally said (twice) there was "zero" mention of the attack at her work?
I think there's a limit on what a workplace can/should usefully say and if staff need more extensive help they can contact occupational health or similar.

Do you want them to talk about all racist/ terrorist attacks? Because there are lots.

Where? Tell me where people are having a knife taken to them?