Woman fired for Kerry bumper sticker

[mrsadm]

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/040912/sticker.shtml

[cheshire]

1. She was on yest. I'm glad she's speaking up. She needs a good lawyer.

[Skittles]

2. I don't think republicans exist anymore

they're fascists now

[hippiegranny]

3. holy shit

this is incredible. She is a true patriot, I hope the national media gets hold of this.

[wryter2000]

4. Welcome to DU, mrsadm

Sorry story. I sure hope someone gives her a good job.

[Maddy McCall]

5. How disgusting.

She needs to find a good lawyer. :grr:

[RevCheesehead]

6. and the boss put * lit in paycheck envelopes?

Good lord, call the ACLU! She'd probably get representation for free!!

[richmwill]

7. Another "compassionate conservative"

I seriously hope she files a lawsuit and ends up owning that company- and then fires that man, who then loses his house, his car, his wife leaves him and takes the kids, he's out of work for years looking for another job, etc.

I am NOT a "Compassionate Liberal" :) Karma- what goes around comes around.

[ranosgol]

8. If this is true Kerry should use her in his campaign.

[Generator]

9. Democracy is so over rated

It's much better to just do what your boss or your Emperor tells you. (that's George W. Bunnypants)

I hope she finds a way to fight back.

[Sequoia]

10. That place needs to be picketed.

[yardwork]

11. I wonder how many places this is happening

I'll bet that it is part of Rove's campaign. He's probably sent out campaign literature to every small business owner in the country, asking them to put campaign literature in paycheck envelopes.

I'll bet that a lot of people are just silently taking this without speaking up for fear of losing their jobs. It's sickening.

I hope that they all go to the polls and vote for Kerry.

[izzie]

12. What will we wear ? Yellow stars?

My God what next?

[underseasurveyor]

13. Her states Civil Rights Commission

would be a great place for her to start. I'd be willing to bet they'd jump all over this. That is clearly a gross violation of her rights:grr:

[mrsadm]

17. Actually that is not true

"That is clearly a gross violation of her rights"

Actually that is not true. I saw a Business show on TV recently asking an employment lawyer the question of how businesses should handle the desires of employees to express political preferences, particularly at work.

He said that freedom of speech does NOT exist in the employer's workplace. They can tell you what to say and what not to say and what to wear, etc.

The one exception to this is when union organizing is taking place. Then the employee can wear union t-shirts or put union bumper stickers on their car. This is protected activity under the National Labor Relations Act, Section 7.

Nevertheless, this should be made an example of how ruthless the repubs can be.

It's the truth, folks. No free speech at work.

[benburch]

14. We need Phil Gaddis' home address and phone...

We all need to send him a token of our displeasure. Perhaps a deception dollar?

I've not been able to find it. Yet.

Anybody else out there have any luck with this?

[Callissto]

15. Some Info

I called the 800# and left a message saying it was a good thing Phil was a bankruptcy lawyer, because they'd probably be going bankrupt once the boycott started. Snicker. Felt good.

EnviroMate Insulation
13855 Court Street
Moulton, Alabama 35650
Phone: [phone]
Email Address:
[e-mail]



Flg Llc
13855 Court Street
Moulton, AL 35650-1826
Phone: [phone]

In more time, I can get additional info.

[Callissto]

18. Added

I think the newspaper spelled his name incorrectly. A Philip Geddes is listed on various corporate filings for FLG, which is related to EnviroMate, and a Philip Geddes is an attorney in Decatur.

Mr. Philip Alexander Geddes, E-mail [e-mail],
Address: 619 Bank St NE, Decatur, AL 35601-1607
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Date Admitted to the Bar March 24, 1971
Law School Emory University (GA)

He and his wife own a couple of different properties:

Philip Geddes
2314 Country Club Rd SE
Decatur, AL 35601-6622
256-353-5919
valued at aroung $260,000

651 JACKSON STREET S.E. valued at $347,600. I couldn't get a number for that addy.


http://www.pgeddes.com/main.shtml


(on edit, link added)

[markus]

16. Alas, she probably has no recourse

Virtually all states are employment at will states. You get to work until your boss decides, for whatever reason enter his or her pointy little head, that you don't work there anymore.

Unless you are in a protected class and are discriminated against in a particular way, your SOL.