Union Settles Facebook Issue

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[Robert Ziegler] said the popularity of such socializing websites like Facebook and MySpace is forcing individuals to take a greater degree of caution on what they print about their employers, supervisors and co-workers.

"This all falls into the category of off-duty conduct and under precedent and case law, all that can be held against you and our members can be disciplined and even fired," Ziegler said.

"If an employer can prove that anything you've done affects the reputation of the company or created an atmosphere where other workers will not want to work with you, then the employer can discipline that employee," Ziegler said.

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Union Settles Facebook Issue

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