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  • WORKPLACE BULLYING AND MOBBING

    WORKPLACE BULLYING AND MOBBING

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    Lynda Twist
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    “I experienced workplace bullying and mobbing at two different organizations — one in the healthcare insurance sector as a team manager, and another in public health as a program director. At my first role, I was placed in charge of managing underperforming contingent workers and was pressured by leadership to “clean house.” In response, some…

  • FEAR OF RETALIATION

    FEAR OF RETALIATION

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    Lynda Twist
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    “I worked in a public safety department. The bullying began in early 2022 after I returned from a long COVID-related absence. One rainy day, I requested permission from a supervisor to retrieve my raincoat but was denied and ordered to go directly to my post. I followed orders and ended up getting sick. I reported…

  • IGNORED, VIOLATED, AND BLAMED

    IGNORED, VIOLATED, AND BLAMED

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    Lynda Twist
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    “I’ve endured continuous harassment and assault — physically, sexually, and psychologically — both at work and in my personal life. I’m an artist with a background in medical studies, unshaken by nudity or taboo topics. So when I say I was sexually assaulted, I mean it was severe. The incident resembled group assault: I was…

  • SILENCED BY supposed allies

    SILENCED BY supposed allies

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    Lynda Twist
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    “I joined an organization in June 2022 in a leadership role focused on building tenant power — particularly centering the most marginalized and impacted communities. From the start, I made it clear that this work needed to be grounded in the experiences and leadership of those directly affected. Unfortunately, my voice — and the voices…

  • C-Suite Bullying Employees

    C-Suite Bullying Employees

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    Lynda Twist
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    I was employed at a technical school under the Tennessee Board of Regents. The workplace bullying began with subtle jabs and snide remarks from my supervisor—the school president. Things worsened after a new vice president was brought in. What followed was relentless, targeted abuse. The VP and president engaged in public mockery during meetings, withheld…

  • How Abuse Followed The Playbook

    How Abuse Followed The Playbook

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    Deb Falzoi
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    “There are many ways a person can be mistreated at work. Usually the mistreatment is said to stem from envy due to an individual’s competency. The sad fact is research shows that legally, victims lack support and lose their jobs, while abusers retain their positions and continue abusing others. Lives are affected, and mental health and…

  • A Pattern of Power-tripping

    A Pattern of Power-tripping

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    Deb Falzoi
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    “My first story was when I worked at a substance abuse treatment center as a substance abuse counselor, eventually getting promoted to supervising counselor. I experienced workplace abuse as both a counselor and supervisor. My supervisor did everything she could to undermine me and make me appear incompetent to my peers. Our bonuses were based…

  • Relentless TormentING after Reporting Harassment

    Relentless TormentING after Reporting Harassment

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    Deb Falzoi
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    “For the last two years, I had been working for a renowned Fortune 500 company. After working less than a year at entry-level, I was promoted to Supervisor. Little did I know, this would be the beginning of the end. I reported another supervisor for sexual harassment. I had been dealing with it since I…

  • OSHA’s Saving Millions of Workers’ Lives

    OSHA’s Saving Millions of Workers’ Lives

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    Deb Falzoi
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    AN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT LAW AND AGENCY THAT HAS SAVED MILLIONS OF WORKERS’ LIVES: THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION A HUGE STEP FORWARD IN WORKPLACE REFORM In 1970, the U.S. Congress and President Richard Nixon passed a monumental bill, the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, to protect America’s workers against…

  • The Discriminatory Nature of Workplace Psychological Abuse

    The Discriminatory Nature of Workplace Psychological Abuse

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    Deb Falzoi
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    EMPLOYERS CHANNEL DISCRMINATION THROUGH BULLYING ACTS TO KEEP THOSE WHO THREATEN THEIR POWER OUT OF POWER. At the heart of workplace psychological abuse is the imbalance and misuse of power, with people of color, women, members of the LGBTQ community, the oldest and youngest members of the workforce, those with disabilities, and other groups left out…