Go green, not “go greed”
So, is it Red or Green on Fridays? The company wants employees to wear Green to honor the Company’s alleged commitment to environmentally correct policies. Of course, Guild members have been wearing Red on Fridays to show unity and support for the Guild.
Our request remains the same: Please continue to wear Red on Fridays.
The company that now pushes bus passes and car-pooling as things employees can do to make a difference is the same company that remains committed to eliminating the editorial fleet. That move ensures that many, if not most, editorial employees will have to use their own cars to do their jobs — meaning that bus passes and car pooling are out of the question.
It is the same company that remains opposed to raising the reimbursement rate above 29 cents per mile, even though the estimated cost of operating a vehicle is nearly twice that. It is the same company that tried at the bargaining table to convince Guild representatives that “free parking” is a new benefit.
Of course, the company subsidized parking in downtown for hundreds of employees, so the Company is saving money on the “free” parking as well.
Basically, the Company is trying to pass on a major business expense directly on to the employees. Then the Company wants to use those same employees in its public relations exercise concerning environmentalism.
Green instead of Red? You must be joking. Send a message: Wear red on Fridays.
But in the spirit of compromise, and concern for the environment, the Guild will have something Green for you to wear tomorrow, which you can pick up from any Guild officer.