If you are playing by the rules, not trying to cut corners
at others’ expense, you need not let the bastards get you down. Of course, if
your detractors catch you with your hand in the cookie jar, then blaming them
only confirms that a sordid character flaw undergirds the stealing. As a
business strategy, accusing union officials of having an agenda simply because
they have identified cases of wage theft by the company is not exactly good
public relations; in fact, the ploy sends a message that the managers at the
helm are more interested in shifting the spotlight onto distractions than “manning
up” to take responsibility for the unethical and illegal conduct at the
employees’ expense.
