Arrrgh... ok I promise that from now on I will hit the "preview" button first...
You wrote:
In this particular case, however, how is "psst, call in sick on christmas" considered "speech about a company"? It sounds more like strike-organization to me, which afaik is not only legal but protected by various laws.
My comments:
At the time, the union was under court order to not organize a sick-out. Basically, this is about union members organizing an illegal strike and slandering a company. This is against the law whether done online, by word of mouth, or via your local paper.
This is also not a case of Northwest asserting that it has the right to search its employees files arbitrarily. This is a case where Northwest convinced a federal judge that it is very likely that employees' computers hold evidence of organizing an illegal strike.
This is no different than if they searched their file cabinets for paper evidence. I really do not see what the big deal is.
Personally, I hope that Northwest loses, but when someone slanders me online and causes damage to my company I hope the courts will let me go after the offenders just as vigorously.
>>>> In this particular case, however, how is "psst, call in sick on christmas" considered "speech about a company"? It sounds more like strike-organization to me, which afaik is not only legal but protected by various laws. At the time, the union was under court order to not organize a sick-out. Basically, this is about union members organizing an illegal strike and slandering a company. This is against the law whether done online, by word of mouth, or via your local paper. This is also not a case of Northwest asserting that it has the right to search its employees files arbitrarily. This is a case where Northwest convinced a federal judge that it is very likely that employees' computers hold evidence of organizing an illegal strike. This is no different than if they searched their file cabinets for paper evidence. I really do not see what the big deal is. Personally, I hope that Northwest loses, but when someone slanders me online and causes damage to my company I hope the courts will let me go after the offenders just as vigorously.
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Arrrgh... ok I promise that from now on I will hit the "preview" button first...
You wrote:
In this particular case, however, how is "psst, call in sick on christmas" considered "speech about a company"? It sounds more like strike-organization to me, which afaik is not only legal but protected by various laws.
My comments:
At the time, the union was under court order to not organize a sick-out. Basically, this is about union members organizing an illegal strike and slandering a company. This is against the law whether done online, by word of mouth, or via your local paper.
This is also not a case of Northwest asserting that it has the right to search its employees files arbitrarily. This is a case where Northwest convinced a federal judge that it is very likely that employees' computers hold evidence of organizing an illegal strike.
This is no different than if they searched their file cabinets for paper evidence. I really do not see what the big deal is.
Personally, I hope that Northwest loses, but when someone slanders me online and causes damage to my company I hope the courts will let me go after the offenders just as vigorously.
--Dazzza
>>>> In this particular case, however, how is "psst, call in sick on christmas" considered "speech about a company"? It sounds more like strike-organization to me, which afaik is not only legal but protected by various laws. At the time, the union was under court order to not organize a sick-out. Basically, this is about union members organizing an illegal strike and slandering a company. This is against the law whether done online, by word of mouth, or via your local paper. This is also not a case of Northwest asserting that it has the right to search its employees files arbitrarily. This is a case where Northwest convinced a federal judge that it is very likely that employees' computers hold evidence of organizing an illegal strike. This is no different than if they searched their file cabinets for paper evidence. I really do not see what the big deal is. Personally, I hope that Northwest loses, but when someone slanders me online and causes damage to my company I hope the courts will let me go after the offenders just as vigorously.