State and Local Strategies of the Tobacco Industry
SURVEY OF CORPORATE SMOKING POLICIES
Abstract
Asserts "contrary to the anti-smokers' claims, there apparently is no trend toward restrictive workplace smoking policies and hiring practices," and cites a survey of "1100 of the nation's largest and fastest growing companies" conducted by "our economic consultant, UCLA Dean Lew Solmon." States the findings of the study "will be an effective government and public relations tool to counter 'bandwagon' arguments supporting restrictive legislation and policies." Asserts "the survey reinforces our argument that companies can and are effectively dealing with the issue on their own - - there is no need for restrictive legislation."
Fields
- Named Organization
- TICC, COMMUNICATIONS COMM(TI)
- UCLA
- Copied
- INFOTAB, INFOTAB
- Author
- Chilcote, Samuel D., Jr. (TI President (1981-1997))Chilcote has knowledge of The Tobacco Institute's and the tobacco industry's participation in public fraud and disinformation relative to health hazards of tobacco use, in the manipulation of nicotine in tobacco products and in marketing of tobacco products to children.
- TI, TOBACCO INST
- Named Person
- SOLMON,DL
- Stevens, Arthur Joseph (LOR Sr. VP '89-95 and TI Communications)
Served on Lorillard Board of Directors 1985-92, was Senior Vice President from 1989 to 1995, served as General Counsel for Lorillard '93-95. Served on Tobacco Institute Communications Committee. - Stevens, Arthur Joseph (LOR Sr. VP '89-95 and TI Communications)
- Recipient
- TIEC, EXECUTIVE COMM(TI)
- TI STATE ACTIVITIES POLICY COMM
- TI, TOBACCO INST
- TICC, COMMUNICATIONS COMM(TI)
- TI STATE ACTIVITIES POLICY COMM
- Subject
- industry sponsored research
- Surveys
- tobacco policy
- Voluntary Policies
- workplace
- industry response
- Surveys
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1875 1 STREET.,NORTHWEST SAMUEL D. CHILCOTE, JR.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006 _ President
202/457-4800 800/4249878
July 22, 1985
To: Members of the Executive Committee
Members of the State Activities Policy Committee
Members of the Communications Committee
Re: Survey of Corporate Smoking Policies
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Contrary to the anti-smokers' claims, there apparently is no
trend toward restrictive workplace smoking policies and hiring
practices.
As you know, last fall our economic consultant, UCLA Dean Lew
Solmon, surveyed 1100 of the nation's largest and fastest growing
companies to determine their smoking policies and smoker hiring
practices. A copy of Lew's final report is attached for vour
review. r
The survey finds that most companies (63.8 percent) do
not have smoking policies. And those companies that do Have
po"ricies (31.9 percent) do so because of practical realities that
exist in the workplace, i.e., safety.
Few companies (only 2.5 percent) have policies that prohibit
smoking on company premises; virtually no companies (.9 percent)
refuse to hire smokers.
When a problem arises, most companies encourage employees to
work things out for themselves.
These findings will be an effective government and public
relations tool to counter "bandwagon" arguments supporting
restrictive legislation and policies. The survey reinforces our
argument that companies can and are effectively dealing with the
issue on their own -- there is no need for restrictive
legis7~.ation.
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MEMORANDUM
July 22, 1985
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Aggressive promotion of the survey findings is already
underway in accordance with a plan being sent with Communications
Committee copies of this memorandum. We will, of course, keep
you informed as to the results.
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