John Ernst has an interesting and valid point. The assumption that employees 
can say what they want about their employer when they're not on the job was 
perhaps a bit of wishful thinking. It "seems only fair" that employees could 
report on those aspects of a large corporation's activities that are 
pertinent to public issues and don't disclose proprietary information to 
competitors. "Seeming only fair" is probably the tip off that there's no 
protection for it outside of specific contract language.

>It would be interesting to know if Maggie has the right of free
>speech as an employee in this country.  Can one be fired for
>saying this by one's employer?  I do know state workers are
>protected somewhat in the US. "Whistle blowers" get some
>protection.  Union members and those with contracts may get
>some protection.  But the ordinary worker? I'm not sure.  It
>seems that students may have more rights in their institutions
>than workers at their workplaces.
Shalom,

Tom Walker
knoW Ware Communications
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