Procedure Release

[Anonymous]

There will be a release coming out very soon involving "Government Inspections - Announced or Unannounced". One of the stipulations Solstas wants to frighten you into believing is that:

"When contacted by a governmental agency please act professionally and courteously towards the agent but please DO NOT answer any questions about company business without first contacting your General Manager".

This is primarily in response to OSHA's recent involvement with the courier who was fired unlawfully for filing a complaint against OSHA.

The following information can be found on the government website: http://www.osha.gov/workers.html

"Workers, or their representatives, may file a complaint and ask OSHA to inspect their workplace if they believe there is a serious hazard or that their employer is not following OSHA standards. A worker can tell OSHA not to let their employer know who filed the complaint. It is a violation of the Act for an employer to fire, demote, transfer or discriminate in any way against a worker for filing a complaint or using other OSHA rights."

Also, and very importantly:

"When the OSHA inspector arrives, workers and their representatives have the right to:

- Go along on the inspection.
- Talk privately with the OSHA inspector.
- Take part in meetings with the inspector and the employer before and after the inspection is conducted."


Know your rights. Don't let the tyranny of a company that has gone on record for screwing over their employees take advantage of you. As soon as you receive this "official Solstas release" you need to file a complaint with OSHA, pointing directly to the company's declaration that you "DO NOT" answer any questions before talking to management first. You are protected and have the right to always speak anonymously with OSHA, or any government agency regarding your civil rights and occupational health and safety.

 

[Anonymous]

Also, currently this a small movement to organize a union throughout the southeast PSCs. Under every normal circumstance sales people are barred from forming/joining unions, but there are surprising exceptions that allow the formation of unions under the right windows of opportunity.

A blanket union protecting worker's rights for everyone within the company, but outside of management, is currently being negotiated and organized. It would never be required. It will even be formed without the need to pay union dues. The objective is to bring a level of respect to ALL employees who simply want to be treated fairly and operate without fear of job loss.

So, hang in there! It won't be long before organizers reach out to you. We will have a voice that upper management will be forced to listen to. We will not be ignored.

 

[Anonymous]

Do not sign this release! If you have already signed this release, request (in writing) that it be retracted and amended.

Section 4 of the "Government Inspections - Announced or Unannounced" section states:
"The General Manager or other management representative will respond to any questions the Inspectors may have. You should not have any conversations with the Inspectors about the laboratory, employees and/or the Inspectors' visit."

This is illegal! At OSHA's government website: http://www.osha.gov/workers.html you will see very plainly where it states:

"When the OSHA inspector arrives, workers and their representatives have the right to:

1. Go along on the inspection.
2. Talk privately with the OSHA inspector.
3. Take part in meetings with the inspector and the employer before and after the
inspection is conducted."

What this means is that not only are you allowed to discuss anything and everything you want concerning the lab, employees and/or the Inspectors' visit, but you are also allowed to fully take part in an inspection and be present to EVERY meeting between management and the Inspector.

By signing this document, you are risking Solstas' attorneys to legally pursue legal action against you for simply taking part in your rights to work in a non-hostile, safe working environment. Don't let them manipulate and intimidate you! Refuse to sign these documents, and any document that attempts to strip away your rights.

If you are being pressured, or even feel as if your job may be in jeopardy for refusing to sign this illegal document, contact OSHA immediately at: 1-800-321-OSHA (6742).

 

[Anonymous]

I am not sure who is more paranoid, SLP or the person who made the previous posts.

 

[Anonymous]

I am not sure who is more paranoid, SLP or the person who made the previous posts.

It makes me smile anytime I get the opportunity to witness pure stupidity, as in the comment made by this person. It makes me smile because I am reminded of why I post the messages that I do. Neither myself, nor SLP is demonstrating signs of paranoia. Allow me to elaborate...

Solstas, as a company, is simply a capitalistic machine. There is no good or evil intentions designed by or defined by the mechanisms that allow any "for profit" company to function in our society. Solstas, as a company, functions to turn a profit. Because of this, Solstas the company is motivated by the bottom line. Now, in order for any company to thrive it needs talented individuals at all levels (i.e. Operations, Sales, Lab Techs, and even the lowliest of Couriers). Most successful corporations offer these individuals a reason to stay (absent of fear and manipulation) by attempting to nurture their lifeblood (read: employees) into more productive, and personally valued team members.

It becomes an issue when individuals at the top (and sometimes the middle-management levels) of a company take it upon themselves to perceive those beneath them as inferior and expendable. These individuals allow their station to influence negative - and often damaging - behavior, which in turn breeds fear, contempt, aggression, and, yes, paranoia among its "team". These same individuals allow themselves to become so wrapped up in their own ego trips that they warp the very ethics of decent human behavior into a monumentally flawed, overlapping and generalizing personality trait that is inherited by every person who happens to share a similar title or station within the company (even when it is undeserved). This inheritance becomes seen and felt as corruption throughout the company. It spreads like a virus until, eventually, it rots from the inside out.

In short: While Solstas, as a company, is not inherently "evil" or "unethical". Many of its most powerful voices (along with those low level cronies who seek to impress their modern-day masters) appear as flawed, damaged creatures who seek only to serve themselves, rather than nurture the group as a whole. This company needs a cure. It needs leaders who truly care about the people who do the real work.


As for someone like myself, though? You feel that I'm paranoid because I seek to remind those who have been taken advantage of that they do, indeed, have rights. This isn't about me. This isn't about you. This is about all of us. That includes those individuals at or near the top of the food chain who have more power to make things right than anyone close to the bottom of the rungs ever will. Paranoia plays no role in my motivations. Vengeance or petty jealousy plays no role in my motivations. My concern is, and has always been, for the individuals who work hard each and every day, not knowing whether or not they'll have a job tomorrow; not knowing whether or not they'll be able to put food on their tables. This isn't about cutting each other's throat. This is about putting down the knives and working together to make this a place people truly want to thrive and succeed.

Although I laugh and smile, I pity you and those of like-mindedness. I laugh and I smile because it's people like you that remind me why people need a voice. It is people like you who take pride and some twisted sense of joy in promoting ignorance and depreciation among your coworkers. Thank you. Thank you for serving as a constant reminder of why I fight.

Please, while I welcome your sloppy attempts at rebuttal or company cheer-leading, I ask that you try and interject some level of clarity and wisdom into your next utterly failing comment(s).

 

[Anonymous]

I would vote for this person for president! If there was ever a thread or post that the VPs and upper management needed to read it's this one. I applaud and thank you for everything you've said.

 

[Anonymous]

What a waste of energy. Just do you f-ing job. Shut up. People suck. Work sucks. Life sucks.
Boo-hoo.

Really - grow up. If you don't like capital markets, go draw blood for a NGO in Africa.

Bye...

 

[Anonymous]

What a waste of energy. Just do you f-ing job. Shut up. People suck. Work sucks. Life sucks.
Boo-hoo.

Really - grow up. If you don't like capital markets, go draw blood for a NGO in Africa.

Bye...

Boy am I ever glad that I decided to not just piss and moan about the way SLP does business and just move on. I am sure the truth lies somewhere between what is being posted and what SLP is saying. You don't grow like they have without doing some things right and without pissing some people off. If you feel you are being treated badly, move on. If you like the way things are going, then do you best to help them grow. Don't just sit there and piss and moan and wring your hands.
I wish SLP and it's employees much success. I am happy with my change; be happy with what you do. Just stop whining!