Code for America Lays Off 35 of Our Colleagues

https://cfaworkersunited.com/stories/2023/08/31/code-for-america-lays-off-35-colleagues

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/4231504

I and 34 other people were laid off, most of us very active union members.

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slazer2au@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y (1 reply)

When a member of our collective bargaining committee asked if anyone from CxO or the management bargaining committee would be laid off, CEO Amanda Rentería said no, and that they were in fact hiring another C-suite position.

Ah yes when something goes wrong fire people doing the work and bring on a new C suite employee negating all the saving you just made.

When asked on followup if leadership bore any responsibility for the gross mismanagement of Code for America’s resources, she replied that “we’re taking responsibility right now by sharing this with you all.”

Unless the people responsible for the mismanagement are being let go how are they taking responsibility for the issue.

jackyalcine@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y

On the money. Hopefully things will move in favor of the workers soon.