Conference turris::womannotes-v3

1069.0. "WMUR program on Sexual Harrassment (DEC participating)" by TOMK::KRUPINSKI (Repeal the 16th Amendment!) Fri Oct 18 1991 13:43

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                  I N T E R O F F I C E   M E M O R A N D U M
 
                                        Date:     16-Oct-1991 09:22am EDT
                                        From:     Lou Rubino
                                                  RUBINO.LOU AT A1 at CGHUB at MKO
                                        Dept:     Personnel
                                        Tel No:   264-2985
 
TO: See Below
 
Subject: "FRONT PAGE" CHANNEL 9, WMUR-TV                             
 
On the Sunday, October 20 edition of "Front Page" on WMUR-TV, Channel 9, 
Manchester, co-hosts Karen Appel and Joe Grandmaison will be hosting a 
panel on how large companies handle sexual harassment issues in a 
positive manner.
 
I am pleased to report that Pat Carter from our EEO group and a N.H. 
resident, will be representing Digital.
 
Please feel free to share this information throughout your line 
organizations since there may be many employees interested in viewing 
this program.
 
/c
 
 
                  I N T E R O F F I C E   M E M O R A N D U M
 
                                        Date:     15-Oct-1991 09:31am EDT
                                        From:     RONA ZLOKOWER
                                                  ZLOKOWER.RONA AT A1 at CGHUB at MKO
                                        Dept:     NH COMM/GOV'T RELATIONS
                                        Tel No:   264-2961
TO:  carterp @ics @vaxmail
CC:  LOU RUBINO @MKO
CC:  burnett @msbcs @vaxmail
CC:  nikki richardson @mlo
 
Subject: Representation of Digital                                   
 
Thanks for agreeing to represent us on a panel discussion on sexual 
harassment on the Sunday, October 20, edition of "Front Page" on WMUR, 
Channel 9, Manchester.
 
As we discussed, co-hosts Karen Appel and Joe Grandmaison will be talking 
with a panel including you, a representative of the NH Human Rights 
Commission, and possibly a representative of the NH Commission on the 
Status on Women.  They are looking to us for a comment on how a large 
company handles sexual harassment issues in a positive manner.  
 
The taping of the show is scheduled for Friday at 1:00PM at the studio 
on 50 Phillippe Cote Drive (off Commercial Street).  You should plan to 
arrive by 12:30.  Also, I told Karen you would call her on Tuesday, 
October 15 to confirm and also to get an idea of her questions.  You can 
contact her at 603-641-9006.  
 
We appreciate your helping out.  This is a good opportunity for us to be 
represented on a topic where we have enough experience to be an example 
to other companies.
 
DIRECTIONS TO WMUR:
 
Take Route 293 to Granite Street Exit.  Turn right at the end of the 
exit.  Take left at Commercial Street.  Take second left which is 
Phillippe Cote Drive and follow signs to Granite Street Bar.  WMUR is 
located in the same building (# 50 Phillippe Cote Drive).

   I'm in Colorado, so we probably won't receive this show.

   Would anyone consider taping it?  I could exchange a blank tape for the
   recorded one in mail...


   							Terza

    It's interesting to see this note started here.  A friend of
    mine called me yesterday to ask if I had the opportunity to
    see her on the channel 9 news on Wednesday.  It seems Karen
    Appel was at Sanders/Lockheed on Spitbrook Rd with a film
    crew and was asking female employees whether or not they had
    been sexually harrassed on the job.
    
    I asked my friend whether or not she would answer honestly,
    even if that answer meant stating she had been harrassed, while
    her boss stood in the same area watching the taping.  Her
    answer is obvious, no, she would not have jeopardized her job
    during this interview--she would lie if necessary.  Fortunately
    she didn't need to lie, but how many others did?
    
    
    Based on the above, I don't feel that the channel 9 special
    on sexual harrassment will be accurate or worth watching.  In
    fact, I can't believe that they are actually trying to gather
    data in the above manner.  Although, at the moment, I can't 
    present a better way to gather this type of information. 
    
    

    What time of day is this show on and I will tape it and let Terza or
    anyone else see it who would like to.
    
    PJ

    It's on sometime around noon.  Check the local paper to make sure.  If
    you don't get the paper, let me know and I'll check tonight and send
    you mail.
    
    judy

    Thank you Judy. I'll be sure to get the paper or else just read that
    section while in the store. (They hate that. hehehe) Mail won't help as
    I don't have a system at home. Good thing too or else one would never
    pull me away from this scream. (Addiction? What addiction? I can quit
    when ever I want to :-)  )
    
    
    
    PJ

    Sorry in the last note, scream should system. Been a rough week with
    about 7 hours of sleep all week. Insomnia sucks.
    
    PJ

>    Sorry in the last note, scream should system.

I had read it as "screen" without even noticing. :-)

Dan

    I have it on tape. If Terza or anyone else, wishes to send me an
    address of where to send the tape, I'll start passing it around. The
    program was pretty good, but tried to steer the discussion to the
    problem in state gov't. and kept only minimum concern to the private
    sector. Also, one of the speakers tried to pass having such a policy is
    good business and economic sense. While this may be true, I would hope
    that at least here at DEC it is also the caring attitude this company
    and most of it's employees have to others. Seemed to me that he said
    that the state doesn't have one because it doesn't have to show a
    profit and only pays lip service to issue when an extreme case shows
    up. Rather a poor attitude and if so, and I find out it's so, a lot of
    incumbents will lose my vote and I'm sure others.
    
    PJ