Actually, I was talking about someone else. I brought up the case of the former National Guard company commander who went on an overseas deployment for a humanitarian mission in the Balkans several years ago. This young former soldier was Cliffs salaried, working to support his young wife and small child. Cliffs threw him out of the company this summer, justifying his termination as due to economic hardship. This was during the same week that Cliffs paid out monthly and quarterly production bonuses to all other salaried staff. The Cliffs official cited in this news item participated in the termination of this veteran. I will be really surprised if this post makes it past the TV6 censors.

The guy wasn't Leaving the job. Contractually he can take Military leave but Upper management treated him like he was not taking his job back (I bet this is the same guy "peacetime Vet" is talking about)

...you are soooo right about an alleged Cliffs/TV6 love affair. I tried to post a brief account of how poorly Cliffs senior-level management treated a hardworking young veteran this past summer, and it didn't make it past the TV6 censors. Nothing defamatory, obscene, abusive, or threatening in the post, just the plain truth (which doesn't seem to interest today's journalists).

A two week notice is required if you are leaving the job-

So much for Equal Opportunity Employment.

Hmmm. What about the Guy who cliffs Hired last fall, who after being laid off reenlisted to pay the bills only to have to fight to get military leave. Yup... Cliffs called him back, he was in afghanistan so obviously couldn't come back for Monday, and they treated him like he refused the callback, and basically his job. He had quite the fight to get his rightful status and now they are bragging about it? Nice

CCI doesnt want any slackers- Or Illiterates-

Wow so if anyone want a job at cci just go join the militay i guess lol.

Maybe instead of just focusing on vets, Cliffs should consider hiring a few psychiatrists, manners coaches, fitness trainers, and personal hygiene specialists. Maybe then they could teach Cliffs management and engineers to look and behave like decent human beings, so that people would actually like working there.

When will TV6's love affair with CCI End????

Being a veteran doesn't mean a thing if you're looking for a job at Cliffs. I had tried everything I could think of in the hopes of getting employed there. For over 10 years I had an application on-line. Neighbors working at Cliffs, hand carried resumes to Cliffs human resources for me. I never got as much as a phone call.

In the Air Force, I had a top secret security clearance and hold a current CPL, so there is no problem with me ever passing a background check. For over 13 years I was part of a crew of 6 that operated a multi-million dollar, 244 ton, B-52 bomber that was charged with delivering nuclear weapons if called upon to do so. But I'm not good enough to drive a production truck or even a service van for Cliffs. I don't drink, smoke or do drugs, so there is no chance of me every failing a drug or alcohol test. I don't hunt either, so there is no chance of me coming down with the flu on November 15. I'm a certified occupational hearing conservationist and am a MSHA certified instructor, but I'm not good enough for Cliffs.

Qualifications, being a veteran and of high personal, moral character doesn't mean jack squat if you want a job at Cliffs. You just have to be the son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild or other relative of a Cliff's employee. That is the only thing that ever did, or ever will matter.