Why are they allowed to solicit using government time, equipment, people? Tactics in the workplace cannot
help but be coercive (state government!!!!!!).
2007-01-03 09:18:01 · 8 answers · asked by farmer 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I've always been stymied when trying
to get the practice stopped. It is
almost like they are a secret "Masonic" like society.
2007-01-03 09:30:27 · update #1
I have always felt I was "bullied" into donating to them and it was never just a one time donation, but they always talked you into so much a week and it always made me mad. Everyone would look at you if you didn't sign up, like you didn't give to charity. I give to all kinds of charities and didn't appreciate trying to be "bullied" into giving to them. We always had to go to the United Way meeting and listen to their "Spheel" and then make it known whether or not we planned on giving. Why can't all charities come in and we make our decision based on many different choices? Or why don't we have a chance to say what other charities we give to and that's why we can't give more to United Way? I don't like how they do it.
2007-01-03 09:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've never liked the United Way or the Red Cross. Too much of donated money goes to administrative costs (well over 60%) and not enough go the the needy. And these are supposedly non-profit. If you want to give to the needy, The Salvation Army only uses 5% of donations for admin. costs. The rest go to where it's needed.
2007-01-03 09:51:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's very pervasive. The United Way is an entirely useless organization, existing only to re-distribute donations to other charities. For this service they take administration fees, so the net effect is less money gets to each charity.
I receive a memo every year (several actually) urging me to donate through my work program to United Way in order to 'meet our goal'. In past years, I've told HR that I believe this is harrassment, and I've asked them to ensure I never receive another solicitation. And every year of course I do get another one.
I wish I knew a way to stop this practice, but I don't think there is one, short of actually suing your employer.
2007-01-03 10:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because your state allows it so they can look good.
When I was in the Air Force, the only authorized workplace solicitations were Combined Federal Campaign and the Air Force Assistance Fund.
The mindset was that having one or two "official" solicitations cut down on the number of "unofficial" ones.
Yes, it annoyed me too.
2007-01-03 09:23:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have always wondered about the ethics of United Way and how they managed to worm themselves into the fabric of every company in the US. Everywhere I have worked ( 5 different companies) almost force you to contribute the maximum to United Way. They don't give you a choice of agencies. Just the United Way agency. One could, of course, not contribute but most think it affects their raise for that year and possibly even who gets laid off. I sure wish I know what was going on. Whatever, it is not ethical and probably not honest.
2007-01-03 09:36:44 · answer #5 · answered by Lou 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are correct. Where's the ACLU?
Maybe the ACLU doesn't care because United Way dumped the Boy Scouts.
2007-01-03 09:21:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
United Way is not connected with the gubmint. It's a non-profit org like Red Cross, etc.
2007-01-03 09:19:25 · answer #7 · answered by curious_One 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they've got one hell of a racket from what I can see. I've seen their donor list and I don't approve of some of them. I give direct.
2007-01-03 09:19:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋