Re: dad campaigns to stop school drug testing

Then in your field your employer hasn't been sued enough yet.  Don't 
worry, they will.  Then watch it change.

Andy Katz wrote:

> On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 22:43:42 GMT, greccogirl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
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> > Drug testing is also tied to those jobs that require the use of 
> > machinery.  Liability is the biggest issue.
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> Actually it might surprise you to learn that in my new adopted field,
> professional cooking, the use of soft drugs is as common as the lack
> of drug testing.
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> And we wrangle 80 lbs stock pots full of boiling water, razor shart
> knives, red hot sizzle platters, blowtorches, gallons of 400 degree
> oil, etc..  All with only minor injuries.
>
> After a day in the restaurant, when I read that say Target or Walmart
> wants to drug test *all* its employees (save those in management who
> have clout) regardless of their particular function, it's obvious that
> testing pertains not to safety or liability but in part to trying to
> reduce healthcare costs, and, more importantly, showing employees and
> potential employees just who the boss is and just how much power he
> has.
>
> Andy Katz
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