NYS Labor Department Says: Buffalo ReUse Created A “Hostile Work Environment”; Hayes “Forced Out Of His Job By A Hostile Board Of Directors”

Sat, 08/06/2011 - 19:03 -- Kevin

On May 6, I quit working at Buffalo ReUse, the community organization I co-founded with Michael Gainer in 2006, because I could no longer tolerate the abuse and hostility from certain Board members, namely Alison Mueller and Franklin Redd, and the complete lack of a positive response when I asked the Board President, Vince Kuntz, to help me resolve the problem. I was denied unemployment benefits because of a “voluntary quit”. I appealed that determination and finally, after much drama, was granted benefits this week by an Administrative Law Judge.

Buffalo ReUse Revoked My Membership

Fri, 07/15/2011 - 17:46 -- Kevin

They sent me this letter, paying $15.55 of Buffalo ReUse's extremely scarce money to send it Express Mail Proof of Delivery. Here it is, bad grammar and all, click on it to read:

They didn't even ask me for anything, despite their complaint (number 1 of 1, no less!), just revoked my membership. When you gear up like this, and spend real money to mail it, at least ask for something.

Honestly, it's a glaring example of poorly executed personal spite masquerading as "grown up big business" behavior. The DA and AG will file it in the "bullshit crazy stupid people" file.

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