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QUOTE: Originally posted by gfjwashdc Good morning to everyone[:)]. I have a subject matter that can't go away and it still bothers me to this day...racism in the workplace(America)[V]. I don't know if any of you recall me posting a message relating to this a few months ago, but here's an update. In December, I and four of my coworkers(two black & two white) filed complaints against the foreman(who's white) that works on our shift. We filed them with our "Diversity Department", at which time we all got responces from the department informing us that they are investigating our complaints. As you recall, this is the same foreman which I've had a previous encounter with before, where my job was(still is) in jepardy[:(!]. Well, as of last month we all got notices in the mail from this department stating that they cannot find any wrong doing on the foreman's or the manager's part. The complaints put in by the white coworkers even state that the foreman has used the 'n' word when referring to me or the other black workers. One of them was threatened by him for palling around with us. Yet, the "Diversity Department's" method of investigation, was to ask the foreman directly if he said any such things[:o)]. Well, of course his answer is going to be 'NO!'...dimwits[:o)]. Plus, the manager(who was also mentioned in our complaints) denied that such actions exist and that we all are misjudging what he's saying[:(!]! I don't know about any of you, but if someone said something derogetory(especially in anger) directly or indirectly about me, there's no misjudging squat[:(!]! I respect everyone who is part of the human race[^]. If I don't like and have no respect for you, it's probably I don't like 'YOU'...your personality. Everything else is irrelavent to me. I remember some years ago, I was have a conversation with this older worker who lives up in Front Royal, Virginia. The older man was white, and he was talking about this other black fellow who lives in the town, but he used the word 'colored'. Well, he stopped for a moment and said to me, "I hope you weren't offended." After I chuckled for a bit, which I think he didn't like that, I replied with a smile, "Dude, we're ALL colored." Thus, we continued our conversation[;)]. I know for some of us, it's hard to change centuries of 'engrained' thinking and upbringing[V]. Just think about this everyone, if our sun was to suddenly disintergrate, WE'LL ALL BE DEAD[V]!! Then those petty things that we hold dear, such as greed, vanity, racism, etc., will not matter much anymore, because we will all just be ash floating around in that never ending void of space[:(]. Well, sorry to dumb all of you out this early in the morning, but I just wanted to vent, I apologize[|)]. For those of you that have a 'Diversity Department' or similar at your railroad, trust me when I tell you this...IT'S A JOKE[xx(]!! I know the one here at Amtrak could care less. Glenn A R E A L RAILROADER...A T R U E AMERICAN!!!! Stay sane in an insane world! ! !
QUOTE: Originally posted by Rick Gates Glenn, Many states have laws against recording conversations unless all are notified in advance. For example: Linda whats-her-name taped Monica Lewinski's private confession about Bill Clinton. She lived in Maryland and was criminally charged for the recording. So, that may not be good advice. In any event, Larry had the best start.....document everything. Times, people, witnesses, place, curcumstances, etc. When ready, send copies to your union and insist that they be filed simultaneously with your state's Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission. You may also get some good and free advice from your local American Civil Liberties office. I say start with your union because that is the next step and most have clauses that require you exhaust actions through them before you go filing legal cases. Even if you don't get satifaction through any of this.....you should have a new found respect of your co-workers and bosses. Hope the best for you brother.
QUOTE: Originally posted by wabash1 and i was told by a lawyer that you can tape phone conversations also with out that annoying beep. the only exception is that only one of the parties involved in the taping must know about it. . meaning i can tape my phone conversation with anyone who calls me. and i dont haft to inform them about it.
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