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poop. Today I received a another (one of many)from my company that it was my decision to not donate. This is a new tactics. The hiring and firing personnel managers are sending personnel e mails to employees stating that they made a decision not to donate and for how much. In my case, I had actually donated but the personnel department sat on my check for several weeks.

The claim is United Way must record all employees giving decisions. There is no doubt this is tactic to strong arm a donation. Next years donations are certain to go up.

Competitions are run on who can sign up the most donations. Executive officers can be competitive. Last year, someone must have put a donation in my name, because they recorded that I had given when I had not. This year I make a donation and they do not record it.

But at what point will United Way have gone too far to coerice a donation out of the employee (and the personnel department). Will it be marked in the personnel file to be discussed with the operational manager.

I also believe the % cut is miss leading on how much it costs to run united way. The lost productivity costs will continue add up as these United Way programs to out match last years donation. If the government does not get involved, the executives at just few large companies will start a trend to reverse these type of tactics - by not being involved with United Way - at all.

If this goes on, the law makers are bound to get involved with stories like this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.104.67.221 (talk) 14:05, 19 December 2013 (UTC)