Posted on 11/30/2004 5:36:21 PM PST by hiho hiho
Millennium Information Services is a small business that has been wrongly stigmatized by the Chicago Sun-Times article about Steve Gardner. The article is clearly meant to create the impression that Steve Gardner’s layoff was politically motivated. That just simply isn’t true. It is also important to note that the Sun-Times reporter, Mary Laney, never contacted us regarding this article.
Here are some key facts that correct missing or inaccurate statements made in the Sun-Times article: For purely financial reasons, we had to reduce management expenses. A decision was made to consolidate field management from five managers to three. The two affected field managers resided in the areas where our business had the most significant decreases. Mr. Gardner was one of those managers. Two additional corporate managers were laid off on the same day. No one in the company’s management was even aware of Mr. Gardner’s connection to John Kerry.
To help offset the elimination of Mr. Gardner’s supervisory position, Millennium offered Mr. Gardner other non-supervisory work, which he decided not to take. Since that time Millennium has offered Mr. Gardner additional work opportunities, which he has also declined.
The Sun-Times article states that Mr. Gardner was terminated via email. That is also incorrect. Mr. Gardner was informed of the layoff in a personal phone conversation with his supervisor. The email referenced in the article was simply a formal follow-up, not the primary means of informing Mr. Gardner. The only reason he was not contacted face-to-face was because he was an out-of-state employee.
In the Sun-Times article, Ms. Laney stated that Mr. Gardner had “seen the company advertising his old position.” A simple check of the facts would have shown that to be false. The advertisement placed by Millennium was for a non- supervisory position.
The Sun-Times article does not accurately reflect what occurred with Steve Gardner in regards to his employment with Millennium. It creates an erroneous perception that he was singled out for his political involvement. That is false. Three other employees also lost their jobs on that day for the same economic reasons.
Millennium as a company does not endorse or support any political position or candidate. We leave those personal decisions to individuals. We sincerely hope this helps to clarify the truth,
Steve Pietrzak President and CEO Millennium Information Services, Inc.
[No one in the company’s management was even aware of Mr. Gardner’s connection to John Kerry.]
Anybody buying that????
As if the company would admit doing such a thing.
Millennium should sue, if they dare.
Anybody buying that????
I don't know.
It is a fairly detailed explanation that gives you plenty to check out and verify.
Doesn't appear to be something someone would give if lieing or trying to hide something.
ping
Hey, John what's-his-face is good at suing the begeezis out of wealthy evil doers and, he is out of a job. Steve should get himself a good EEOC attorney and see if we don't have age discrimination involving a guy the youth-nazis didn't realize was so high progile!
Is there anyway to determine Mr. Pietrzak's political affiliation or political contributions?
I will put my normal 2 cents worth.
I would buy the explanation if Mr Gardner was notified before he made his political feelings known.
In my 2 cents book it sounds like the normal employer malarkey - whatever that means?
http://www.fundrace.org/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=Pietrzak&fname=&search=Search+by+Name
Anyone know where Pietrzak lives?
Who else owns the company?
Would there be any damage in us doing a little investigation of our own? Here's what I'm thinking... It shouldn't be that difficult to learn the significant clients of this vengeful company. That kind of information is commonly available on the internet. (Though I think I ahve the right web link to Millenium, the one I checked out didn't have a list of customers or case studies that could be referenced.
I wonder what might happen if Millenium's customers were well informed about what Millenium alledgely has done to a moral and responsible former asset of their company. If it were my company who were a Millenium customer, I certainly would cease doing business with such an immoral company. Any thoughts about how this might happen - legally and responsibly, of course. What I'm suggesting here is nothing more than organizing a boycott of a company with a very limited set of customers.
I mean, why should Mr. Gardner be the one out of money here. I'd be happy if that financial carnage moved to the shoulders of his former employer.
You can always find a plausible reason to get rid of an employee (Meaning one that will keep you out of a wrongful termination lawsuit). If nothing else, there is always "Re-alignment of priorities" or "Consolidation of responsibilities" or just plain downsizing. I've seen it done dozens of times in the company I work for. Savvy managers know how to do it right so the company stays out of legal trouble. Those same managers know how to keep their own jobs secure.
Is there anyway to determine Mr. Pietrzak's political affiliation or political contributions?
I'm sure there is,but I'm not computer savvy enough to do it.Anyone want to give it a shot?
His company is headquarterd in Itasca, Il, zip code 60143.
No smoking gun that I can find.
4 people need to come forward to verify the employer statement: The supervisor, and the three who were fired the same day.
Nice. They didn't even have the decency to take a trip and tell him face-to-face.
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