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Upcoming No Smoking Policy for LOWE'S Employees

Posted on 11/25/2002 3:32:06 PM PST by SheLion



TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Announcements; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: antismokers; bans; betterbreath; brownteeth; butts; cigarettes; cleanair; dirtyashtrays; dirtysmokers; foulair; healthylungs; individualliberty; intolerantsmokers; longerlife; lowes; niconazis; nomorestink; prohibitionists; pufflist; secondhandsmokeyum; selfishsmokers; smokingbans; smokingnazis; stinkyclothes; stinkyfingers; taxes; tobacco; tobaccoterrorists
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To: SheLion
My Fortune 500 employer banned smoking anywhere inside the plant or office as of last January 2001.

Here's the problem with that,

- Smoking is still legal.
- It's not my company's business if I smoke.
- I'm not a piece of the company's property.
- Our plant is full of chrome plating, oxide coating, welding, cutting oil, cleaning fluid, propane exhaust and a myriad of other fumes. Second hand smoke is the least of our problems.
- This discriminates against older workers who typicalluy smoke more than younger people who don't.

The anti-smoking police have opened a Pnadora's box of regulation which will soon affect non-smokers as well,

Why should any employee be overweight, ride a motorcycle, skydive, own a firearm, go boating, drive a sports car or engage in any activity that would impact the corporation or raise insurance costs?

Who decides what is dangerous?

Think about it. You are the property of the corporation. You may not engage in legal activites if it in any way may harm you as an asset to the company.

Have a Nice Day!


61 posted on 11/25/2002 5:48:37 PM PST by Milwaukee_Guy
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To: PistolPaknMama
Turner Broadcasting prohibits the smoking of all employees...on or OFF the job. If you work for Ted Turner, you cannot smoke, period.

Yeah, right. Let the jerkwad try and prove it.

62 posted on 11/25/2002 5:49:55 PM PST by southern rock
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To: Max McGarrity
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.

63 posted on 11/25/2002 5:50:54 PM PST by PistolPaknMama
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To: SheLion
The problem is human nature, SheLion.

There was a time when real prejudices were the vogue like TWO MINUTES HATE in Orwell's 1984. There were ethnic prejudices galore, and it was very much the psyche of the public.

Since then the media, hollywood, and government have made all of this politically incorrect.

The bottom line is that people have to have somebody to hate...and today it is smokers: A typical case of human nature! Everything else is doubleplusungood.

64 posted on 11/25/2002 5:51:04 PM PST by oldtimer
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To: AGreatPer
Also, I have no problem not shopping at Lowe's.

Well, smell! I have not problem shopping at Lowe's, and not only will continue to do so, but may even increase my shopping there. And I have a few major purchases coming up. Ain't freedom lovely?

65 posted on 11/25/2002 5:52:20 PM PST by ArrogantBustard
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To: SheLion
What about their obese?

What about homosexuals? Aren't they at a higher risk for ...ummmm, AIDS? Weeeee doggy, that could make your employee health insurance premium skyrocket. But then we don't want to be insensitive, do we?

66 posted on 11/25/2002 5:56:53 PM PST by PistolPaknMama
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To: Bahbah
Lowe's is closer to me. I will drive the extra distance to Home Depot. HEAR THAT, HOME DEPOT.

Good for you!

67 posted on 11/25/2002 5:59:45 PM PST by SheLion
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To: SheLion
I almost feel sorry for the Lowe's employees, er, wage-slaves, who are forced to work there against their will. :/
68 posted on 11/25/2002 6:03:10 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: ArrogantBustard
And I have a few major purchases coming up. Ain't freedom lovely?

Go for it, Conservative!

69 posted on 11/25/2002 6:10:20 PM PST by SheLion
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To: PistolPaknMama
"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."

Why did my company go after smokers last year but allow brand new benefit coverage for "domestic partners"?

What does it cost to treat an AIDS victim?



70 posted on 11/25/2002 6:15:41 PM PST by Milwaukee_Guy
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To: Cultural Jihad
I almost feel sorry for the Lowe's employees, er, wage-slaves, who are forced to work there against their will. :/

Well, think about it. The smoking employees had their breaks to go grab a quick smoke all these years. Now, they won't be able to smoke at work.....not even in their private vehicles on LOWE'S lot. Oh! But wait! LOWE'S is going of "offer a smoking cessation class." How sweet it is.........not.

It's either "Quit Smoking Or Your Out Of Here."


71 posted on 11/25/2002 6:16:02 PM PST by SheLion
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To: ArrogantBustard
Good - max out your credit card, while I go to Home Depot which believes in freedom for their employees.
72 posted on 11/25/2002 6:36:25 PM PST by oldtimer
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To: oldtimer
Good - max out your credit card, while I go to Home Depot which believes in freedom for their employees.

Your a good guy, oldtimer. I respect you! I love true Americans, that's for sure.

73 posted on 11/25/2002 6:44:07 PM PST by SheLion
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To: SheLion
Is LOWE'S going to put the OBESE employees on strict diets? Loose pounds or lose job?

Eating food will no longer be allowed on Lowes premises. Instead of eating food on their lunch breaks, employees will be encouraged to go back to the lumber department and hug the remains of a tree.

74 posted on 11/25/2002 6:49:17 PM PST by JavaTheHutt
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To: SheLion
I wonder how LOWE'S is going to deal with their OBESE employees, since the Surgeon General said that Obesity has now passed smoking, alcoholism and poverty for health care and disease! Is LOWE'S going to put the OBESE employees on strict diets? Loose pounds or lose job?

If Lowe's wanted to pass anti-obesity rules, are you suggesting the company shouldn't be allowed to? By what authority? The Americans with Disabilities Act?

75 posted on 11/25/2002 6:52:52 PM PST by Kevin Curry
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To: SheLion
It's either "Quit Smoking Or Your Out Of Here."

Go work at Home Depot. By all means.

76 posted on 11/25/2002 6:54:30 PM PST by Kevin Curry
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To: JavaTheHutt
Eating food will no longer be allowed on Lowes premises. Instead of eating food on their lunch breaks, employees will be encouraged to go back to the lumber department and hug the remains of a tree.

Oh my! LOL!

77 posted on 11/25/2002 6:57:59 PM PST by SheLion
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To: Kevin Curry
If Lowe's wanted to pass anti-obesity rules, are you suggesting the company shouldn't be allowed to? By what authority? The Americans with Disabilities Act?

Hey! They can pick and choose whomever they want to hire. But they should have set down ground rules before they started the hiring process. Changing rules in midstream is not right. What choice do these people have now? They are being forced into something they do not want, and it's just going to add to more misery or hating to go to work.

They are going to sneak cigarettes in places that might not be in a safe area. I think it's terrible.

Also, what about the Anti-Discrimination Act? This is discrimination.

78 posted on 11/25/2002 7:00:39 PM PST by SheLion
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To: SheLion
How can you discriminate against a behavior? Are you saying you have no choice in your actions? Is business never able to set its own standards? Show me where in the job application it states that Lowe's will never change their work rules.
79 posted on 11/25/2002 7:03:19 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: SheLion
Good point. Since people are obese, we should make it a right to give people cancer from second hand smoke. Sweet.
80 posted on 11/25/2002 7:03:57 PM PST by RedBloodedAmerican
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