Letter we received at www.boycottsinclairbroadcasting.com
Regis Corporation is listed on your website as an advertiser on Sinclair
Broadcasting Group stations, along with 118 other companies. We have
received numerous emails from individuals, some threatening to boycott our
company, and some encouraging us not to buckle to this threat.
Regis Corporation does not participate in political or religious
activities. Simply put, we cut hair. We employ over 53,000 people, many
of whom are paid on commission, and rely on that income to support their
families. By boycotting us, you are hurting individuals--our employees and
their families.
We have notified Sinclair Broadcasting Group not to air our advertising
during or adjacent to any political programming (copy attached). That is
the right thing to do. To take any further action would be inappropriate,
and not in keeping with our responsibilities to our employees and our
stockholders.
In return, we are respectfully asking you to remove our name from your
boycott list. In the event this reasonable request is not respected, we
will hold your organization responsible for any damages we sustain.
Sincerely,
REGIS CORPORATION
By Eric A. Bakken, General Counsel
Letter sent to Sinclair Broadcast Group.