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Faithful reader Kathy has also written to report that, as I’d asked, she had written a letter about Debbie Ramsay (our local Hudson river plane crash survivor who lost her job after flying on company business).  So far as I know, Kathy’s the only one who has received a response.  Have you?  Here’s what The Tanger outlet’s corporate headquarters in North Carolina wrote to Kathy:

Dear Ms. Warren,I am in receipt of an email you sent to one of my readers in response to her own, in which she protested the recent firing of Debbie Ramsay, the Hudson plane crash survivor who was fired by the

New York New York store in your Sevierville center.We are aware that you have no control over the business decisions made by any of your tenants. However, I’m sure that if a tenant were to display graphic pornography in their window, sell large packages of dynamite to children,  or begin murdering their customers, Tanger’s offices would intervene.    Why?  Because your own bottom line is at stake here, too.Debbie Ramsay suffered a traumatic injury while on the job, just as surely as if she’d lost a leg falling off one of your buildings while performing maintenance.  I imagine her lawyer could find fault with both the store and the company (yours) that has provided space for their operation.  You definitely have an interest in resolving this situation, as well as the responsibility and the leverage to do so.  If

New York New York can not be persuaded to rehire Debbie Ramsay, perhaps they can find another location for their store as well.  Or perhaps you could use your influence to find another position for Ms. Ramsay in another of your stores — or perhaps even in your own offices.  She clearly is more qualified than the average retail employee, as she was making a buying trip for her story.Again – if you should care to comment, please feel free to contact me so I may share your answer with my readers.  Thank you-Elizabeth Burman
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