Thank you, Nancy. I, too, think that corporate lc's can have a big 
influence.
That is why it is sad that they don't use it.

Decennia ago, I once had an argument with my father in law. I was a 
weekend/parttime worker in the family department store and did not agree 
with the way he was moving employees around. Weekend workers often had a 
certain department where they were knowledgeable and one at the 
DIY-department would not be a good help at the books department or the 
underwear department. So, I told my father in law that I disagreed with his 
policy of shifting them around like pawns in a play. I recommended better 
planning, so that all departments would have a knowledgeable employee during 
coffee and tea breaks. He was annoyed, not being used to someone standing up 
to him apparently, and even went as far as fetching a chef and wanting that 
chef to confirm something. What could the chef do...? Agree with the boss... 
or agree with the girl friend of the son of the boss...? Of course he agreed 
with my father in law. ;o) Didn't blame him, did blame my fil, though, for 
acting like this.
In the evening at the dinner table, my mil said: "You shouldn't do that, 
speak up to the boss like that. If you'd be working somewhere else, you'd be 
fired." "Fine", I said, "I don't even want to work for someone that insists 
on using these kinds of policies." That was not the answer expected, as far 
as I remember ;-), but knowing your position and using it in favour of those 
with a less safe or influential position, still seems a good thing to me. 
"Noblesse oblige", the French say. I *do* think lc's are important to 
companies manufacturing and selling bf products, so they would do the 
clientele a favour by using that influence and demand ethical marketing.

Warmly,

Marianne Vanderveen (probably run out of posts for today...)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nancy Mohrbacher" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [LACTNET] Another smoking gun: Medela idealizes bottle feeding


> I assume you are asking me, Marianne. Let me share a little of my story. 
> When the word came down that Ameda was being bought by Evenflo, my first 
> thought was that I would need to quit my job.  On a personal level, I was 
> not willing to work for a Code-violating company.  I was asked by our 
> general manager my feelings about Ameda's purchase, and I told him this. 
> I said that I had really enjoyed my job and hated to go, but that there 
> were ethical issues that were more important.   The other IBCLCs who work 
> for Ameda were asked the same question and gave the same answer.   It was 
> after this that  I was called into a personal meeting with Evenflo's CEO 
> and was told that Evenflo had made the decision to become Code compliant 
> and was asked to contact Marsha Walker to begin this process.
>
> I believe that Ameda's LCs influenced this decision.  However, all 
> companies are not the same, and I think it's safe to say that Medela has a 
> different corporate culture.  I don't know if the same would be true 
> there.  And I don't know presume to know what's in the hearts and minds of 
> the Medela LCs with regard to the Code.  Despite the fact that supporting 
> the Code is part of our IBLCE Code of Ethics, it seems clear that some 
> Lactnet posters consider the Code irrelevant or outdated and do not 
> support it.
> Personally, I think if all IBCLCs fully supported the Code it would make a 
> huge difference, even here in the U.S.
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA, LLLL
> Lactation Consultant, Ameda Breastfeeding Products
> Chicago suburbs
>
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