Bill Ahern's Rude, Hostile and Discourteous Behavior

Mail Sent: May 16, 2003

What Now?!
510-465-6739
199 Montecito Avenue, Suite 307
Oakland, CA 94610

May 16, 2003

Mr. Michael Peevey
President
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94102

President Peevey:

Subject: Report of rude, discourteous and hostile behavior of Bill Ahern

At about 3.05 PM yesterday, May 15, 2003, Bill Ahern, Executive Director approached me aggressively and in a loud and angry tone asked me what I was doing on the 5th floor.

I replied that I was there for a meeting but he continued to be hostile and angry and yelled at me as he continued asking several questions. I asked politely why he wanted to know. And in keeping his loud voice, he replied, “I want to make you responsible”. I replied politely that I am going to insist that he is responsible too

Bill Ahern’s behavior and conduct towards me is totally unacceptable to me and I will not tolerate it.

You can accept such behavior from him and allow him to go on insulting and intimidating employees but I will not accept such a hostile work environment and I want you to make it very clear to Bill Ahern that I, Yaya Fanusie, will not accept such disgusting behavior from him next time.

Sincerely yours

Yaya Fanusie

At about 3.05 PM yesterday, May 15, 2003, Bill Ahern, Executive Director approached me aggressively and in a loud and angry tone asked me what I was doing on the 5th floor.

I replied that I was there for a meeting but he continued to be hostile and angry and yelled at me as he continued asking several questions. I asked politely why he wanted to know. And in keeping his loud voice, he replied, “I want to make you responsible”. I replied politely that I am going to insist that he is responsible too

Bill Ahern’s behavior and conduct towards me is totally unacceptable to me and I will not tolerate it.

You can accept such behavior from him and allow him to go on insulting and intimidating employees but I will not accept such a hostile work environment and I want you to make it very clear to Bill Ahern that I, Yaya Fanusie, will not accept such disgusting behavior from him next time.

Sincerely yours

Yaya Fanusie

Cc. All Commissioners
Peter Arth, Jr.
Wes Franklin
George Carazo
Diana Lee
Mark Russell, CSEA
Mark Loy, Chief Steward