Dear Mr. Dunnaway,A good number of your employees （147) me to write to you on behalf of th

Dear Mr. Dunnaway,

A good number of your employees (147) me to write to you on behalf of them.

They have something to say regarding your decision to make the factory off limits to smokers. According to that decision, all employees who wish to smoke must go outside from now on.

Many of your employees who smoke consider this a very (148) decision.

They understand that nonsmokers do not wish to be exposed to cigarette smoke, but what makes them angry is that they feel they are being treated as criminals or germ carriers. Also they believe it is not efficient for their works to go outdoors just in order to smoke. Your employees who smoke would like to have a meeting with you. They would like to offer suggestions that would be acceptable to both sides. For (149), separating employee lounges for smokers and non-smokers may be a way satisfying each side. I hope you will consider this request and agree to meet with those employees. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

Sincerely yours,

James Louis Lander, Counselor

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