This has nothing to do with GD or music whatsoever, fair warning
I want to ask you gentleman a question, assuming most of us are average blue collar people, and to take advantage for a moment of the relative anonymity of online forums.
I work for a major steel manufacturer, and was recently promoted to a personnel management position. A promotion I was very lucky to get, and set two records doing it (first to make management in under 5 years, youngest supervisor in our North American division)
I uncovered by accident what amounts to a skillfully organized system of workers rights violations, including accompanying documents which prove (not imply) an active and ongoing cover-up of those violations. After a minute of skimming I realized i was among the largest body of victims in my former position! I really want to do the right thing without losing the awesome job i was so lucky to get. So how do i deal with this? Possible actions might include just going to the union, filing complaint, reporting to the Department of Labor, photographing or stealing documents with intent to leak them etc.
I am worried that a few factors may give away that it was me, does whistleblower protection apply to these matters? I am happy where I'm at, and compensated well for minimal effort but my conscience will not allow me to look the other way, or screw people out of money they earned(including me), and would almost certainly get if this were to go to court. any thoughts or suggestions?
I know this is a music forum, but is the only one I am a member of. I apologize in advance is this post was placed in the wrong spot among the categories, and even more so if you read it all the way through and feel it to be a waste of your time. Thanks
The Squire
I want to ask you gentleman a question, assuming most of us are average blue collar people, and to take advantage for a moment of the relative anonymity of online forums.
I work for a major steel manufacturer, and was recently promoted to a personnel management position. A promotion I was very lucky to get, and set two records doing it (first to make management in under 5 years, youngest supervisor in our North American division)
I uncovered by accident what amounts to a skillfully organized system of workers rights violations, including accompanying documents which prove (not imply) an active and ongoing cover-up of those violations. After a minute of skimming I realized i was among the largest body of victims in my former position! I really want to do the right thing without losing the awesome job i was so lucky to get. So how do i deal with this? Possible actions might include just going to the union, filing complaint, reporting to the Department of Labor, photographing or stealing documents with intent to leak them etc.
I am worried that a few factors may give away that it was me, does whistleblower protection apply to these matters? I am happy where I'm at, and compensated well for minimal effort but my conscience will not allow me to look the other way, or screw people out of money they earned(including me), and would almost certainly get if this were to go to court. any thoughts or suggestions?
I know this is a music forum, but is the only one I am a member of. I apologize in advance is this post was placed in the wrong spot among the categories, and even more so if you read it all the way through and feel it to be a waste of your time. Thanks
The Squire