You are in trouble if you complain...

Did employees working at LLNL go from a weakly democratic system of management under UC, to an unopposed for-profit dictatorship under LLNS? How could this not compromise all aspects of our Lab missions? To what extent is the commenter below from the "white privilege" topic correct? 

"In this way discrimination is not a special issue at LANL or LLNL, it is just another thing you need to be silent about. Complain about safety, your in trouble, complain about abuse, your in trouble, complain about bad management your in trouble, complain about infrastructure your in trouble, complain about security your in trouble."

WIPP under federal investigation

https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2019/02/21/wipp-federal-investigation-department-energy-hazardous-chemicals/2905747002/

Feds file False Claims lawsuit against MOX contractor, subcontractor

"The suit alleges a total $6.4 million of dishonest claims, spurred by Wise Services, were submitted for repayment by MOX Services. The suit also alleges Wise Services provided cash; gift cards; YETI coolers; Masters, NASCAR and football tickets; phones; car tires; and guns, among other things, to MOX Services officials to gain favorable treatment.."Wise carefully chose the MOX officials and employees to whom it would improperly reward and pay kickbacks based upon their ability to provide favorable treatment to Wise in the award, modification, and administration of the Wise subcontracts," the complaint reads."

https://www.aikenstandard.com/news/feds-file-false-claims-lawsuit-against-mox-contractor-subcontractor/article_42ca1d0a-3399-11e9-8886-271b8b4b71ab.html

Nuclear guard sexually assaulted

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/us/politics/department-of-energy-sexual-assault.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/opinion/nuclear-site-guard-sexual-assault.html

Feds sue Hanford contractor

Feds sue Hanford contractor, claiming kickbacks and lies defrauded taxpayers out of millions

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/hanford/article226014785.html

White privilege at LLNL?

As it is Black History month, Lab cultural celebrations and activities aside, is "White Privilege" a present day workplace issue at LLNL?

LLNL tombstone picture

Now that LLNL has survived ten years past transition, and prospers, is it time to retire the tombstone on the masthead?