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A Question To Free Republic
Posted on 10/25/2004 7:13:25 PM PDT by Damifino
My wife works for a corporation where one of the board members emailed "everyone all locations" (many offices across the US) about the upcomming election. He indicated that he "hesitated" to share his reccomendation with everyone, but many people have asked him which candidate would be more helpful to the company. He endorsed Kerry and asked everyone to vote.
Is this legal, ethical or just tacky?
TOPICS: Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: boardmembers; corporations; endorsments; newby; reccomendations
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To: philosofy123
Minimum wage increases won't make poor workers $7/hr. It would make them unemployed. The correlation between wages and productivity is 0.996 - about as close a correlation as you can get. If they can't produce $7/hr, they won't be paid $7/hr.
Notice that the main champions of minimum wage laws are unions, whose members already make well above minimum wage. But if wages for unskilled labor (aka. unions' competition) are forced up, the unions can charge higher wages.
Think of it as Outback Steakhouse and the like lobbying for the government to set a minimum price of $8 per pound of meat sold by a restaurant. In that case it would be clear that they were trying to force fast food restaurants to increase their prices to unreasonable levels, eliminating them as competition.
Minimum wages do the same thing to the labor market that this minimum food price would do to the restaurant market - overpricing the low-quality goods to reduce competition against the high-quality goods.
To: AuburnMan
"In addition, raising the minimum wage effectively creates a price floor for unskilled labor. This has the (almost) wholly undisputed effect of creating a surplus; where the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied. For those of who have no problem imagining this in 'people' terms, this will price out of the market the very individuals whom it purports to help. The price goes up on something that almost everyone could 'get by' with on a reduced amount." It's actually worse than that. Take waiters and waitresses for example. Their take (salary + tips) on an night at a friend of mine's restaurant is about 150.00. If you are forced to give them another 1.00 per hour it takes about 30,000 out of the till per year (seats about 90). That staff member will go from making 150.00 per night to 157.00 per night, big score! That 30,000 will have to be recovered by either less service, higher prices or poorer quality. In the restaurant business this is a loser!
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:01:21 PM PDT
by
Damifino
(The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
To: snooker
My only guess is that if it is a public company with strict policies regarding using internet resources for personal (non-business) use you might have a complaint.
Other than that... First Amendment.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:05:00 PM PDT
by
rwilson99
(I am a South Park Republican)
To: Damifino
AFAIK, it's legal, but it is definitely tacky.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:05:49 PM PDT
by
mhking
("Do you ever get the urge to say 'Stifle yourself, Theresa?'")
To: Damifino
It's really no different than the "upper management" encouraging everyone to "voluntarily" donate to the UW or some other charitble organization.
Perhaps your wife should vote as she pleases and keep her choice confidential.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:06:22 PM PDT
by
WhiteGuy
(The Constitution requires no interpretation, only enforcement.)
To: UsnDadof8
Nope. Still shakin' the tree.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:06:43 PM PDT
by
SquirrelKing
("I have to march because my mother couldn't have an abortion." - Maxine Waters (D-California)
To: Howlin
Why would this be against the law?
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:10:22 PM PDT
by
Piranha
To: antaresequity
"Finally I told him if your happy being lower middle class keep voting for democrats...otherwise, if you want to be rich...start voting for rich people..."So the guy's headed out to vote for skerry now. I'd replace rich will honest and hard working, or something like that.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:12:43 PM PDT
by
spunkets
To: Damifino
What kind of company is it? I find it hard to believe any company big whig would want A Kerry presidency unless they would have Kerry in their pocket or on the hook some how if he is elected.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:24:34 PM PDT
by
hawkiye
To: spunkets
Probably legal. Definitely tacky. Definately legal. Incredibly tacky.
To: Damifino
Naw, it is tacky and is done all the time.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:26:24 PM PDT
by
Cold Heat
(http://ice.he.net/~freepnet/kerry/staticpages/index.php?page=20040531140357545)
To: Damifino
Sounds legal, but low class; someone should slip him a note anonymously and tell him so.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:26:35 PM PDT
by
hyperpoly8
(Illegitimati Non Carborundum)
To: Damifino
Did he by any chance say....HOW sKerry "would help the company?" Or is that just his FEELINGS!?
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:26:47 PM PDT
by
goodnesswins
(8 days and counting................................................................................)
To: Damifino
Am not an atny, PTL.
My understanding is--the company is not a nonprofit.
The company is not the military.
Therefore, it's not against the law.
It is pretty tacky.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:26:49 PM PDT
by
Quix
(PRAYERS 4 PRES, FAMILY, ADVISORS N OUR REPUBLIC IN OCT MAY BE VITALLY CRUCIAL)
To: FairOpinion
You put it best, I think.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:28:26 PM PDT
by
Quix
(PRAYERS 4 PRES, FAMILY, ADVISORS N OUR REPUBLIC IN OCT MAY BE VITALLY CRUCIAL)
To: Damifino
Its okay, unless of course the boss was a minister.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:33:06 PM PDT
by
Raycpa
(Alias, VRWC_minion,)
To: Raycpa
The conclusion was to delete the email and go back to work.. just a bit annoyed.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:40:51 PM PDT
by
Damifino
(The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
To: Damifino
I know we can't do that from the office. We can't send any political material on our office email. That is a state office, though. I don't know if there is a law that applies to private business.
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:44:15 PM PDT
by
sweetliberty
(Proud member of the Pajama Posse!)
To: Damifino
Why would he think higher corporate taxes would be better?
To: ChadsDad
Just click reply to all. Then paste a link to this thread... :) Ha! I was going to suggest sending out a company email with her suggestion on who to vote for, but I like your idea better. :P
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posted on
10/25/2004 8:54:52 PM PDT
by
Textide
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