[Max McGarrity]

Well, SheLion, Lowe's certainly has the right to make such a rule. I wish it hadn't been made bcause of lies and deceit, but so goes the biscuit. On the other hand, I'd like to see those employees who smoke band together and approach management en masse, about providing smoking areas.

One of the worst things that's happened in this War on Smokers is the apparent inability to compromise, to work out a problem, to stop short of zero tolerance in an effort to accommodate everyone.

[SheLion]

They certainly do have the right, Max. But like you said: using lies and deception to do it. General Motors did it and SAPPI Paper Mills did it. And I hear that smokers are sneaking all over the place to grab a smoke. It's really sad, Max.

I wonder if LOWE'S remember that Tobacco is a legal commodity. Oh well.........pity.....

[PistolPaknMama]

One of the worst things that's happened in this War on Smokers is the apparent inability to compromise, to work out a problem, to stop short of zero tolerance in an effort to accommodate everyone.

It's not about banning together. Statistics show that smokers as a group are more proned to (insert any limited number of diseases here) and companies who provide health insurance are unwilling to burden the costs of rising insurance rates. If they can keep their employees healthier, then their bottom line is also more healthy. Turner Broadcasting banned smoking of all employees years ago. You can't smoke at home. You can't smoke on the weekends. You can't smoke.

[suijuris]

One of the worst things that's happened in this War on Smokers is the apparent inability to compromise, to work out a problem, to stop short of zero tolerance in an effort to accommodate everyone.

You may be on to something here. As soon as the smokers can get some bogus scientific studies to indicate a genetic propensity to smoking (like homosexuality, etc.) then they can become a "protected class" and the Fed Gov. will force employers to accomodate them.

Sui