MORE PROGRESS AND EXCITEMENT: We  found out from our Texas Healthy Workplace Coordinator that the City of Corsicana in Texas issued a ‘Freedom From Workplace Bullies Proclamation’ this week. This great news! This is an excellent opportunity  for YOU to consider going to YOUR City Mayor/Council to request that they sign a similar Proclamation.,declaring  the week of Oct. 16th to October 22, 2011 as Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week. A copy of the PROCLAMATION is included here…

“Mayor Chuck McClanahan of Corsicana Texas issued a proclamation declaring the third week of each October as Freedom From Bullies Week. Mayor John Cook of El Paso Texas issued the first proclamation October 19, 2010. This is the second mayor in the state of Texas to recognize Freedom From Bullies Week. Also, the Mayor of Round Rock has promised to issue a proclamation for that city.”

Here is a copy of the proclamation:

Proclamation

City of El Paso, Texas

WHEREAS: The city of El Paso has an interest in promoting the social and economic well-being of its employees and citizens; and

WHEREAS: That well-being depends upon the existing of healthy and productive employees working in safe and abuse-free work environments; and

WHEREAS: surveys and studies have documented the stress-related health consequences for individuals caused by exposure to abusive work environments; and

WHEREAS: Abusive work environments can create costly consequences for employees, including reduced productivity, absenteeism, turnover, and employee health-related expenses; and

WHEREAS: Protection from abusive work environments should apply to every worker, and not limited to legally protected class status based only on race, color, gender, national origin, age, or disability; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED: by the Mayor and council of the city of El Paso that the third week of October shall be known as

“FREEDOM FROM BULLIES WEEK”