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@Cameonut said:
Disturbing on several levels. I don't understand why the employee was not terminated immediately.
I believe the mint employees are unionized.
If the employee has a clean disciplinary record, firing someone from a Union shop can be difficult, costly, and time consuming. The Union will likely support their member up to and including legal action. A 2 week suspension is actually pretty harsh (assuming the guy has a good work record).
Not saying if it's right or wrong, it's just the way it is in manufacturing facilities.
Normally, theft is a terminable offense, even in unionized organizations. Must be more to the story. Even then, and I agree with @CaptHenway, it is disturbing. Cheers, RickO
I suspect that the mint categorized the items as worthless scrap, which would affect valuation in terms of theft of something of value. We shall see. Peace Roy
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Yeah very interesting, so until we get the FOIA all new error D coins are suspect, that's awesome 😂
Oh thanks for sharing
I find this to be potentially quite disturbing.
Disturbing on several levels. I don't understand why the employee was not terminated immediately.
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I believe the mint employees are unionized.
If the employee has a clean disciplinary record, firing someone from a Union shop can be difficult, costly, and time consuming. The Union will likely support their member up to and including legal action. A 2 week suspension is actually pretty harsh (assuming the guy has a good work record).
Not saying if it's right or wrong, it's just the way it is in manufacturing facilities.
Should have been fired and a police car waiting for him at the door
Until we get the Freedom Of Information Act?
Normally, theft is a terminable offense, even in unionized organizations. Must be more to the story. Even then, and I agree with @CaptHenway, it is disturbing. Cheers, RickO
You can fire someone over stealing a 3 cent pencil.
I suspect that the mint categorized the items as worthless scrap, which would affect valuation in terms of theft of something of value. We shall see. Peace Roy
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Very interesting, thanks for posting
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