tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post39846407198639646..comments2023-12-18T10:15:52.664-06:00Comments on Gillette-Torvik Blog: The Chicago WayBart Torvikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13661031240106200076noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post-79028405680814403142012-06-05T12:56:56.355-05:002012-06-05T12:56:56.355-05:00Does the question hinge on whether or not the supe...Does the question hinge on whether or not the supervisors were fired? If they were, then it doesn't seem unfair to fire the firefighters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post-54866515429325555702012-06-01T21:08:55.406-05:002012-06-01T21:08:55.406-05:00I think you are right. But perhaps a better cliche...I think you are right. But perhaps a better cliche would be, "If they told you to jump a cliff, would you?" The idea that there was any question about the propriety of this conduct, from public employees, is absurd. Apparently the "supervisors" colluded in or even encouraged the conduct. So what? Fire them all. They got together and knowingly defrauded taxpayers. Get a new damn job, the whole lot of them, and let's get some people with an ounce of integrity working for us.Bart Torvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661031240106200076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post-6144608968910206682012-06-01T17:44:58.451-05:002012-06-01T17:44:58.451-05:00I am not sure that the arbitrator said it was ok i...I am not sure that the arbitrator said it was ok if everyone did it. It sounds like it was more an issue over the city not being able to fire employees who did what their supervisors encouraged them to do. One can make the argument that sort of termination is unfair.<br /><br />It would be interesting to know if the supervisors were fired or will be fired because of the result. At some point the employer has to be able to say that past practice is no longer tolerated.Adam Gillettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498496568932193475noreply@blogger.com