Mistreated Reservist – Smash talks to his Congresswoman
Citizen Smash took the opportunity to speak to his congresswoman about the plight of the National Guardsman that I previously mentioned here.
Smash is pushing for a change to the law to punish federal contractors who violate the law on re-hiring returning reservists by taking away their contracts. He cites the rule about letting ROTC on campus as a requirement for federal funding of universities.
I agree with his proposal. We have laws in this country that guarantee that returning reservists get their job back after protecting our country. The law needs teeth in order to prevent the abuses shown in the Seattle case cited.
National Guardman Mis-treated by Employer after Release from Duty
Phil Carter in his site INTEL DUMP carries a story of an Oregon National Guardsman who has been dismissed from his job after his return from Iraq, even though the Department of Labor and National Guard have recommended that he be retained. A labor complaint is pending.
Apparently, he suffers from post-traumatic disorder and nerve damage from his time in Iraq – neither of which stop him from doing his job screening visitors to a federal building in Seattle. He has been given a clean bill of health by Army doctors and psychiatrists. Now, his employer has terminated him for refusing to see THEIR psychiatrists.
This employer – Securitas – has a FEDERAL contract, and they are breaking FEDERAL laws. Does anybody else see a problem here?
Hat Tip: Citizen Smash
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