How to fight corruption

This is a letter which is currently making the rounds in Lakewood:

Attention Employees of Catapult, Lakewood, NJ

We are a committee that was formed over the last few weeks to deal with the massive layoff of members of our community from Catapult, through no fault of their own. This is causing a massive loss of Parnassah for many families, as well as many children not receiving the servioes they require. We have a few options available. Our long term goal is to organize as a union and to eventually work as a tzibbur to fight for higher wages and better working conditions.

We are currently working with rabbonim. However, the details cannot be disclosed as of yet due to the sensitivity of the issues involved.

One of our bargaining chips in negotiations will be a threat to report to the authorities the massive fraud that has been rampant in Catapult over the past few years to the tune of millions of dollars. We believe that Pete will not ignore our request to reinstate all employees immediately at full pay retroactive to September 1, 2008.

However, due to this threat, we will need to have the option of following through. Therefore, it is imperative that all Catapult employees immediately desist from all fraudelent activities. Read everything before you sign, and only sign the absolute truth. If you are threatened with loss of job because of your refusal to go along with their fraud, go immediately to the police. Our attorneys will hit them with massive lawsuits.

Stay tuned for future information.

Askonim

This is the letter. So now I ask you is this the proper way to do things? I know that cataplt is a crazy company, they’re known nationally as very aggressive. But what does a ben torah do to deal with them. Just go to authorities? I don’t think so.

On the other hand, Cataplt is now getting a contract with Board of ed in Brooklyn. Should we do something to stop them? Do we want a corrupt company being in charge of our children’s education here in NYC? What do you say?