TELECOM Moderator <telecom@eecs.nwu.edu> (05/16/91)
I have an update on Randy .... And so that there is no confusion about who instigated what, let me say that I called him -- he did not call me. He opened the brief conversation by pointing out that part of the conditions under which he was constrained at the present time was that he was to have no further correspondence with TELECOM Digest, nor was he to discuss the pending disciplinary action against him with the Digest. He said he had NOT -- as of yet -- been fired. He was asked to stay away from the office, and is using some vacation time at present. He has NOT been given a final paycheck. At the time of his interview with the security people on May 8, he was offered an opportunity to have his union representative present for the interview. He declined at that point to do so. He has since requested intervention by his union representative, and the union has grieved on his behalf. That process is underway now, and a decision will be forthcoming later on. Randy said it could be quite some time before the union and AT&T finish the matter, and that the final decision, if unfavorable to Randy could then be appealed further. In order not to cause Randy to possibly be in further difficulty, I agreed to specifically point out that I solicited his comments -- not the other way around, and that when he pointed out the requirement that he refrain from corresponding with us in detail we terminated the conversation. He concluded the conversation by saying that he accepted full responsibility for his message which appeared in the Digest, and that he submitted it expecting it would be printed. I am forwarding a copy of this to the telecom-priv for any further discussion that may be desired. Patrick Townson