Day off from work to watch runner labor

Here’s an idea that employees in the U.S. probably wouldn’t mind. The government of Grenada has declared Monday as Alleyne Francique Day. What that entails is this: Employers are being asked to give their workers time off to watch the Olympic 400-meter race, church leaders are being urged to dedicate their services to the Olympian and buses are carrying banners touting their top medal contender. He’ll race in Friday’s preliminaries and, if all goes well, the semifinals Saturday and finals Monday. “We expect that all Grenadians will want to see the race, and we have asked employers not to prevent them,” government spokesman Troy Garvey said.