An employee of St. Louis-based Airport Terminal Services, baggage handler, Lynn Jones, was loading a plane as usual when she was given an emaciated, pointer hunting dog to load into the cargo hold to be flown from the Reno-Tahoe Int'l Airport to Corpus Christi, TX. Seeing that the animal was in horrific condition, covered in sores, extremely weak and with bloody paws, Lynn immediately brought the situation to her supervisor's attention and was brought to tears by the animal's dire and listless condition. She and co-workers were aghast at the neglect/abuse they suspected this animal had suffered. Lynn Jones said,
“Everybody who saw it, the TSA people, the airport police officers, the girls at the ticket counter, was concerned."Unfortunately, Lynn's supervisor told her to load the dog because its paperwork was in order and its condition wasn't her concern. She was also told she would lose her job if she didn't stop "carrying on" about the dog. Courageously, Lynn stood her ground refusing to ship the skeletal animal fearing it wouldn't survive the flight. She was promptly fired at that point and was yelled at to get out and leave immediately by her supervisor. A month after the incident, employer ATS says they are taking matters seriously and applaud her efforts, however Lynn has not been given back her job.
Identifying animal cruelty and refusing to be a party in furthering this animal's suffering should be REWARDED, not punished!
Lynn Jones is EXACTLY the type of employee companies should applaud due to her ethics and desire to take part in corporate accountability. Please ask Airport Terminal Services to reinstate Lynn Jones, provide backpay and provide ethics training for their employees, especially the supervisors who should take matters like this seriously. They need to ensure a precedent is set to uphold the protection of those who cannot protect themselves.
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Click her for Washington Post ArticleIt has come to our attention that your former employee, baggage handler, Lynn Jones, was loading a plane as usual when she was given an emaciated, pointer hunting dog to load into the cargo hold to be flown from the Reno-Tahoe Int'l Airport to Corpus Christi, TX. Seeing that the animal was in horrific condition, covered in sores, extremely weak and with bloody paws, Lynn immediately brought the situation to her supervisor's attention and was brought to tears by the animal's dire and listless condition. She and co-workers were aghast at the neglect/abuse they suspected this animal had suffered.
Unfortunately, Lynn's supervisor told her to load the dog because its paperwork was in order and its condition wasn't her concern. She was also told she would lose her job if she didn't stop "carrying on" about the dog. Courageously, Lynn stood her ground refusing to ship the skeletal animal fearing it wouldn't survive the flight. She was promptly fired at that point and was yelled at to get out and leave immediately by her supervisor, a very inappropriate way to address the situation.
One month after the incident, we have read reports that you are taking matters seriously and applaud her efforts, however Lynn has not been given back her job.
Identifying animal cruelty and refusing to be a party in furthering this animal's suffering should be REWARDED, not punished!
Lynn Jones is EXACTLY the type of employee companies should applaud due to her ethics and desire to take part in corporate accountability. Please reinstate Lynn Jones, provide back pay as she was unjuustly fired and provide ethics training for your employees, especially the supervisors who should take matters like this seriously.
We appreciate your attention to this matter so a precedent is set to uphold the protection of those who cannot protect themselves.
