Shawnmoore81 623 Posted January 25, 2013 My wife works for the department of social services (welfare office) they are now making it a rule they they can't put anything political on their Facebook that is negative to government. No complaining about work, New Jersey, Obama or any government in general. So now people can't voice their opinion? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
incinerator950 0 Posted January 25, 2013 I could make an argument for and against it, but the NJ and Obama part sets this more negatively. That sucks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NicePants 58 Posted January 25, 2013 1st amendment, not applicable in NJ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shizzoizzo7 6 Posted January 25, 2013 I heard from reports of this on the radio yesterday. Multiple people have won unlawful termination suits from being fired for FB posts but if you don't want to risk being fired and having to go to court its basically forced compliance. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BleedingOrange36 0 Posted January 25, 2013 My girlfriend also works for the department of social services. They brought Facebook up a while ago, they said nothing negative about work. Now they can't mention anything negative relating to government? Everyone where she works is extremely anti2A and hardcore liberal democrats. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tosser 61 Posted January 25, 2013 That's the policy at my employer as well.(govt) the union is suing in federal court over it now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishnut 2,358 Posted January 26, 2013 so let them come here and gripe about goverment LOL. so i guess it you work for the goverment you dont have the right to free speech? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesnjjames 0 Posted January 26, 2013 aclu as much as we may not like them this is right up their alley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh S 0 Posted January 26, 2013 So why we're on the topic of gripes against what you can and can't do anymore. I am a Union member (not gonna mention local #) well my local strongly supports Obama and they had us out to campaign for him. If you refused you would be charged 250$ for not supporting your local and the president. Anyhow I took the 250$ charge Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawnmoore81 623 Posted January 26, 2013 My name ended up on the books as people who campaigned but I wasn't there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qel Hoth 33 Posted January 26, 2013 So why we're on the topic of gripes against what you can and can't do anymore. I am a Union member (not gonna mention local #) well my local strongly supports Obama and they had us out to campaign for him. If you refused you would be charged 250$ for not supporting your local and the president. Anyhow I took the 250$ charge This is legal how? Smells like extortion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blksheep 466 Posted January 26, 2013 How most people get caught up they Facebook at work. Again Facebook and peoples inability to control themselves on the internet will be the downfall of society. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony357 386 Posted January 26, 2013 I would have plain told them to go fug themselfs. Thats just me done that before.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh S 0 Posted January 26, 2013 This is legal how? Smells like extortion. Union, guess its kind of like a club. You want to be in you have to obey the union rules? If you didn't do your political duty they fined you. Cost me 250$ because I didn't want to phone bank for Obama's sorry @$$ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handyman 5,682 Posted January 26, 2013 It's not hard to get around. I have a bunch of Facebook accounts. The offical clean one for people who care, and the one where I note my real beliefs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71ragtopgoat 23 Posted January 26, 2013 So why we're on the topic of gripes against what you can and can't do anymore. I am a Union member (not gonna mention local #) well my local strongly supports Obama and they had us out to campaign for him. If you refused you would be charged 250$ for not supporting your local and the president. Anyhow I took the 250$ charge Mine tried the same thing. We are a small local. They asked me to hit a few jobs and penn station. I said ok give me a few Ron Paul fliers and I'll go. They just looked at me a few seconds. Asked why I was always a stick in the mud and laughed. I do participate at rallies for jobs and such. But I dont support any candidate(even Ron Paul) I never voted for a guy in my life.I always voted against the other guy. My Union is good with that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites