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American Red Cross refuses to negotiate on background checks for radio hamsThe American Red Cross has told the ARRL that it will not back away from its demand that ham radio volunteers submit to a background check by a third party contractor. A check that that could include a examination of that person's finances. According to a news item on the ARRL website, a meeting between the League and Red Cross officials to discuss the matter lead to am impasse. One with the Red Cross holding firm to its position on the right to have its contractor conduct a background check that could include personal finance check if it deems it to be necessary and refusing to modify any aspect of it stance. In recent days, a growing number of hams have reconsidered volunteering their services to the Red Cross because of the potential of having their personal finances made a part of such a background check. They say that they are freely giving of their time to assist the relief agency and should not be subject to this level of lifestyle scrutiny. As a result of the American Red Cross intransigence on the matter the ARRL has reiterated its earlier recommendation. While not singling out the American Red Cross by name, the League suggests that its members carefully review any consent document that permits a private organization to conduct a background investigation on that person. The full story is on-line at League's website. Its in cyberspace at www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/04/16/100/?nc=1 Source: ARNewsline, ARRL
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