[TrappedInLiberalHell]

What's going to be next? Bring-your-same-sex-partner-to-work day? I feel for this guy, and applaud him for sticking to his convictions.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Kodak makes good film, but film will not be able to compete with digital photography for much longer.

[sit-rep]

I would seriously contemplate breaking out the heavy artilliary.

SR

[lds23]

The Greaseman?

That is revolting.

Waddle doodle.

[jigsaw]

No more Kodak film for me, thank you.

[HamiltonJay]

Hope this guy sues them for a bundle. Is it any wonder I don't use or buy Kodak products anymore?

[eno_]

Kodak is, as was pointed out in the article, within their rights to fire this guy.

That said, it was an insanely stupid and costly thing to do, even if they do not get sued. Now Kodak is known as a company that values rigid dogma over a longtime employee with specialist skills. Just the kind of place I want to do business with - NOT.

Kodak would have been much better off taking this guy aside and saying "You are free to think that way, just keep it quiet at work." They should fire some morons at HR, too.

[Lou L]

Szabo said Kodak wanted him to sign a letter admitting he was wrong

What kind of Gestapo tactics are those? What would that sort of documentation accomplish?

[TXBubba]

I think they could sue under the angle of sexual harrassment. After all the e-mail did have to do with sex and not just diversity.

[dd5339]

Looks like it's time for Fuji film!

Semper Fi

[TC Rider]

I admire his convictions, but he's still toast.

You don't poke the boss in the eye.

In the meantime, I've been wanting to try some of that Fujifilm.

[Publius6961]

I am saving this for reading later, but just off the top of my head, experience has shown us that "offensive and disgusting" is only effective in a lwasuit, where it can be repeated over and over, and, of course, with the cooperation of the media.

[Gritty]

Labor and Employment attorney Matt Fusco said that he thinks Szabo has very few options and no chance of winning a lawsuit because employers cannot discriminate.

Really?

It seems Mr. Szabo is the one here who is being truly discriminated against!

[AK2KX]

"If an employer . . . promotes diversity--you have no right to oppose that policy," Fusco said.

WTF?!?!

[Iris7]

If this guy had been a member of the Union, instead of a salaried swine like you and me, he would have been home free, or at least not fired. Jobs that will pay the bills are hard to find.

[Guillermo]

Diversity and Tolerance for all, as long as you agree with us.

[mlmr]

Would someone be kind and post a link to Kodak so we can let them know how much we support this man? And how little Kodak film we will be buying? Does Kodak also provide off brand film like Rite aid or others?? Does anyone know?

[IncPen]

When I worked for Disney/ABC they had a "Diversity 2000" day that all employees were required to attend.

We were told that it was to be a place to hear about diversity and have our concerns aired. No notes were going to be taken and anything said in the session would remain there

It turned out that we had two 'minority presenters' in the session who spent a couple of hours laying out the Disney indoctrination of PC, which included a bunch of psychobabble feel-good nonsense.

Then they got into 'content' and started telling us that diversity extended to what we put on the air...

A hand shot up....

"So you mean we have to work diversity into what we put on the air?"

"Yes"

My hand went up...

"Okay, let's say we were developing 'Seinfeld'. We should work in blacks and Asians?"

"Yes, exactly!"

"Look, I'm married, Irish Catholic, raised in the suburbs. Seinfeld is about single New York Jews. It's damn funny. Why would we 'work in' blacks or Asians? It wouldn't be funny. It's not about them."

"It's about inclusion"

Needless to say, that exchange was repeated and was the talk of the office, and all the managers knew what was said and who said what. There was no 'closed door'.

I had a new job within a month, outside of Disney.

[DoughtyOne]

A Greece man?  Ah, wouldn't that be, "a Greek man."

For the life of me, I do not understand what business it is of Eastman Kodak to encourage homosexuals to come out of the closet.  This is insane behavior.  What's next, take a Whitie to lunch day?  What does this have to do with workforce performance?

If there had been a problem with people being mistreated, I could see a memo going out saying that abuse of homosexuals would not be tolerated.  But a memo like this out of the blue strikes me as unnecessary and essentially trolling for problems.

Although Szabo does not condone the gay lifestyle, he said this isn't a gay issue. Rather, he said, it's an issue of Kodak crossing the line via e-mail.

I would agree. Out of the blue, why should employees be encouraged to support another, from the corporate or management level?  Imagine a memo supporting another splinter group.  How about, "Please be sure to support those who defend the second ammendment."  I'm sure that would fly.

I doubt a suit is possible.  Most employees have been demanded to sign a form acknowledging they could be terminated anytime management liked for no cause, always an endearing move by employers.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Go digital

Go Fuji

Screw Kodak