I was chatting with the fashion-model dressed, white, female, VP for ITT, the company I worked for. The issue was security. She stated she would hire an ex-con to work in our defense plant in preference to somebody who had a clean record because, “he deserved a chance.” I asked, “What about the guy who has kept his nose clean for his entire life? Doesn’t he deserve a chance too?” Her cheeks colored up and I decided it was time to change the subject. Yes, she was pissed off at me.
The reason we were having this meeting was because the plant where I worked was using an outside vendor to supply the stock. Those uncleared, unvetted people would come in and service the vending machines that dispensed everything from bolts to subassemblies. The Navy found out they were wandering around among deployable hardware and in certified stock and they were justifiably upset. The company didn’t want anything to do with certifying that the vendor’s employees met ITAR (International Trafficking in Arms Regulations) and other security protocols. And, yes, apparently some of those companies were hiring people who would not normally be allowed in our facility. But, that was okay with the woke VP. Her social agenda was much more important than whatever the Navy wanted.
“The Navy found out they were wandering around among deployable hardware and in certified stock and they were justifiably upset.”
I’ll just bet they were. You’re lucky they didn’t yank the contract on the spot.
I’m sure this kind of foolishness is going on at contractors like your company all over the country. I shudder to think what a smart and determined enemy could do to our supply chain.
L