The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Kevin Leininger column
By Kevin Leininger, The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) | |
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"If not for the union, I wouldn't have gotten my job back. No way," said the 46-year-old Rowland, who was recently reinstated by the
But the facts only answer some of the questions in case -- and have raised others that transcend one man's job.
"Is it a race problem (in city government)? What happened was unfair, unjust and very disturbing. The other (white) employee was off six months or less. They should have been given credit for calling the police," said the Rev.
It all started innocently enough. Rowland and another employee were filling potholes on
Even so, Rowland was fired on
It's impossible to say for certain, of course, whether Rowland would be a
Racism is often in the eye of the beholder, of course, and the charge is sometimes misused. But Rowland isn't the only employee who believes the
But with or without unions, the city and all employees have an obligation to treat employees with fairness and respect, issuing rewards and punishments as appropriate. Following City Council's decision to override his veto and end collective bargaining, Mayor
"All complaints will be promptly investigated and, if warranted, remedial action will occur," Henry stated.
Rowland remains skeptical, indicating that members of
"I've given up moving up in the city," said Rowland, who since this all started has been ordained and is now also pastor at
Unions, however, are even scarcer there.
This column is the commentary of the writer and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of
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