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Class Action against Clear Channel

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freakmodulator

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I understand that someone is collecting names for a possible class action lawsuit against Clear Channel for unfair employment practices/terminations, etc. It seems probable considering the number of folks from Atlanta alone in the past year. Who can list them? Who could join this action? Hmmm....
 
Well . . .

In the industry I work in everyone knows the players and who to work for and who to stay away from. We have our share of lay-offs, company changes, and folks looking to make positive career moves. Sounds like anyone that works for Clear Channel knows in advance just what they are potentially in for.

These days everyone must have an alternate plan or two if they expect to survive.
 
Re: Well . . .

> In the industry I work in everyone knows the players and who
> to work for and who to stay away from. We have our share of
> lay-offs, company changes, and folks looking to make
> positive career moves. Sounds like anyone that works for
> Clear Channel knows in advance just what they are
> potentially in for.
>
> These days everyone must have an alternate plan or two if
> they expect to survive.
>

All the more reason why I will never work at CC.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by radionut987 on 02/17/06 12:00 AM.</FONT></P>
 
Re: Well . . .

It does not matter where you work in radio, your job is not safe.


> > In the industry I work in everyone knows the players and
> who
> > to work for and who to stay away from. We have our share
> of
> > lay-offs, company changes, and folks looking to make
> > positive career moves. Sounds like anyone that works for
> > Clear Channel knows in advance just what they are
> > potentially in for.
> >
> > These days everyone must have an alternate plan or two if
> > they expect to survive.
> >
>
> All the more reason why I will never work at CC.
>
 
Re: Well . . .

>
> All the more reason why I will never work at CC.
>

Has CC ever offered you anything...or are you just posturing?<P ID="signature">______________
but wait...there's more!</P>
 
> I understand that someone is collecting names for a possible
> class action lawsuit against Clear Channel for unfair
> employment practices/terminations, etc. It seems probable
> considering the number of folks from Atlanta alone in the
> past year. Who can list them? Who could join this action?
> Hmmm....
>

Unfair terminations? What in the radio business is fair? Gimmie a break. I've now worked in the corporate world (as a computer programmer) outside radio for 11 years now, measuring my performance is a metric that's objective. Radio is show biz, and there's a lot a gray what's fair & unfair. Get over it!
 
Re: Well . . .

> >
> > All the more reason why I will never work at CC.
> >
>
> Has CC ever offered you anything...or are you just
> posturing?

Just posturing. Go to http://www.salon.com, type "Clear Channel" in the search engine, and you'll know what I'm talking about.
 
> I understand that someone is collecting names for a possible
> class action lawsuit against Clear Channel for unfair
> employment practices/terminations, etc. It seems probable
> considering the number of folks from Atlanta alone in the
> past year. Who can list them? Who could join this action?
> Hmmm....
>

Yeah...let's just sue everybody for everything that goes wrong in our lives. I've been fired from Clear Channel before, but I would never dream of joining some lame class action suit against a company just because I'm unhappy for losing my job. That's radio people. It happens. We move on and get over it.

Friggin' lawyers...ruining the country. I'll probably get sued for saying that too. lol

MC
 
> Yeah...let's just sue everybody for everything that goes
> wrong in our lives. I've been fired from Clear Channel
> before, but I would never dream of joining some lame class
> action suit against a company just because I'm unhappy for
> losing my job. That's radio people. It happens. We move on
> and get over it.
>
> Friggin' lawyers...ruining the country. I'll probably get
> sued for saying that too. lol
>
> MC
>

Who knows, they might have a legitimate beef. Still, many of those plaintiffs chose to work for CC knowing what they would get themselves into. If you don't like Clear Channel, or the way they do business, there's one thing you can do, and you don't even need the FCC to do it. Don't fill out the application. Enough said.
 
> > Yeah...let's just sue everybody for everything that goes
> > wrong in our lives. I've been fired from Clear Channel
> > before, but I would never dream of joining some lame class
>
> > action suit against a company just because I'm unhappy for
>
> > losing my job. That's radio people. It happens. We move on
>
> > and get over it.
> >
> > Friggin' lawyers...ruining the country. I'll probably get
> > sued for saying that too. lol
> >
> > MC
> >
>
> Who knows, they might have a legitimate beef. Still, many
> of those plaintiffs chose to work for CC knowing what they
> would get themselves into. If you don't like Clear Channel,
> or the way they do business, there's one thing you can do,
> and you don't even need the FCC to do it. Don't fill out
> the application. Enough said.
>

True, and I don't have a problem with an employment lawsuit if it is legitimate. I say again, if it is legitimate. Most of these class action suits these days are not. They are simply people whining because they didn't get their way or they spilled hot coffee on themselves, yet it's the restaurant's fault.

I agree with you on another point as well...if you don't like Clear Channel, don't apply. It's that simple.

I have been fired by Clear Channel once, and I am now in my second stint with the company if that says anything. Personally, I like working for them, but I accept the risks as one should with ANY radio company. This business is unstable regardless of for whom we work.

All of that said...I have not read what the lawsuit is concerning, so my opinion of the case is not yet formed.

MC
 
> I understand that someone is collecting names for a possible
> class action lawsuit against Clear Channel for unfair
> employment practices/terminations, etc. It seems probable
> considering the number of folks from Atlanta alone in the
> past year. Who can list them? Who could join this action?
> Hmmm....
>



It ain't gonna happen. Go to www.keminications.com. Bloomquist talk is over there!
 
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