Our auto scribe, Randy Stern, talks to GM Plus's Adam Bernard about workplace eq...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:14:37 GMT

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Our auto scribe, Randy Stern, talks to GM Plus's Adam Bernard about workplace equality in the auto industry in the Pride Issue: "In some places, being out at work continues to be a struggle. The perception is that in certain industries GLBT employees would never get their fair share. We often ask for acceptance in our workspace, benefits for our partners and spouses, and protection against discrimination when terminated for the cause of being GLBT. However, the overall perception of the automotive industry of not being a friendly place for GLBT employees was crushed years ago. At the forefront of this paradigm change was General Motors. GM became the first automotive firm in North America to extend benefits to same-gender partners and spouses and to codify non-discrimination clauses in their human resource policy books." More here: Workplace Equality as “Good Business” – An Interview with Adam Bernard of GM PLUS | Lavender... www.lavendermagazine.com Even through this historic period in our community’s history, there are still a few areas where equality is being challenged. ...

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Our auto scribe, Randy Stern, talks to GM Plus's Adam Bernard about workplace eq...