Chapter 22June 14, 2016
“So what can you tell me about this case, Mr. Winslow?”
“What do you want to know?”
“Are you going to win it?” Pat McCormick asks me. I can almost hear the quiet that follows and know from experience that he is ready to take down a quote.
“You know how to stir up a quote, don't you,” I ask, and we both chuckle. “Let me put it this way. Kevin Walters was a long-term employee who helped build the organization. He has an excellent track record, and the guy knows his stuff. He also cares about workers and the communities that Consolidated operates in.” I actually pause at this point, reflecting on the fact that I ended that last sentence with a preposition, and then I continue, “And he was fired right after complaining about unlawful conduct that posed serious dange
