Good luck Erik - your voice may start out shakey but it will get stronger
as you go along.  Know that there are a lot of folks out here pulling for
you.

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> From: Erik Myers <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Drug testing
> Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:31 PM
>
> I want to thank you for your thoughts and opinions about the subject with
> which I am faced.  I am hopeful that my co-workers and I will be given
the
> opportunity to voice our opinions about the policy in the next staff
meeting.
>  Your arguements for and against drug screens have helped me strengthen
my
> resolve to stand against the action and speak my mind.  Although I feel
that
> in doing this I may lose a job that I have worked hard to get and love
very
> much.
>
> The random drug screenings are scheduled to begin on July first.  I have
been
> thinking of little else this past week.  While I can buy into the idea
that
> an initial drug screening upon being hired is fair, I will not tolerate a
> monthly, random, unjustfied seach of my body.  I think that in small
companys
> like mine, only 100 employees, it is easy enough to spot people that have
> issues that are affecting their job performance.  Supervisors can deal
with
> these problems on a case by case basis.  It is not fair to subject loyal,
> hard working, and underpaid team players to this type of treatment.  It
is a
> slap in the face.
>
> I joined the team two and a half years ago when there were only 25
employees.
>  Together we worked diligently to open the region's premier science
museum,
> and have worked harder since keeping it up and running.  We already have
a
> high turnover rate and many problems keeping adequate staff on our floor.
 I
> doubt this policy is going to help our ability to hire qualified workers.
> The threat of the test has already led to a lot of bad feelings among the
> staff,  becoming the brunt of many a sarcastic joke.  Many people to whom
I
> have spoken agree that it is very disappointing and they may be moving
on.  I
> hope to change our CEO's mind about the neccesity of the measure.
>
> I am certain that I am doing what I am meant to be doing; I am an
craftsman
> and I build wonderful children's exhibits.  I am just getting started and
> have many things that I want to accomplish.  I hope that I get to finish,
but
> I am not willing to forget my constitutional rights to do so.  I will let
the
> list know how I fare.
>
> As I was reminded by a bumper sticker on the way to work yesterday...
> Speak your mind even if your voice shakes
>
> Regards,
> Erik Myers
>
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