Organizational Communication in the News
Case Studies of Organizations and Organizational Communication in the Media
General Motors’ Gay-Friendly Move Causes Some Chafing
A rainbow-colored piece of cloth flapping atop a Fort Wayne, Ind. truck factory is drawing attention to General Motors Co. A GM plant there raised the flag on Sunday in honor of gay pride month. The plant’s manager rolled out the banner at the request of an employee group representing gay workers, the company said.
In Fort Wayne, not everyone is thrilled with the display. Some employees have complained. A columnist for the local newspaper, The News Sentinel, criticized GM’s decision in a column headlined: “Is GM ‘Gay Motors’ now?”
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Reblogged this on Andykidd's Blog and commented:
Good to see Corporations embracing diversity, accepting the consequences and leading by example. CSR in action! Nice work Organizational Communication in the News.
Thanks, Andy 🙂 Rahul