In the statement made by the CEO of San Francisco-based technology company Twilio, it turned out that the latest layoffs were made in the context of “anti-racism” and “anti-oppression”.
advertisementIn his article, “Message from Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson,” he explains that an “anti-racist” lens was used when deciding who should be fired from the company. A cloud communications technology company laid off 11 percent of its workforce. CNBC reports.
The announcement regarding the layoffs was included in the announcement titled “How We Decided Which Positions Will Be Affected”.
“As you all know, we strive to be a company that fights racism and oppression,” the report said.
“Layoffs like this can have a more pronounced impact on marginalized communities, so we’re particularly focused on making sure our layoffs are done from an anti-racist/anti-oppression perspective,” he continued.
Twilio’s CEO did not explain how the layoffs had “a more pronounced impact on marginalized communities”. It also didn’t fully explain what an “anti-racist” or “anti-oppression” attraction might look like.
Company 2021 difference report He explains that the company is trying to create an “anti-racist culture” by including demographics by race. The report states that such data helps them address “areas where we can support the advancement of underrepresented and marginalized communities.”
It also advertises various employee resource groups (ERGs) for employees who share the same identity, often based on their racial origins. Twilio hosts an ERG for Asian, Hispanic, Filipino and Black employees.
Twilio calls the groups an “important part of our anti-racist strategy” that “supports us in finding, retaining and retaining talent from diverse communities.”
“As we move forward on our journey against racism, we will support and position our ERGs to strengthen our DEI. [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion] “We continue to be held accountable for efforts and delivering on our commitment to combat racism.”
Trump-backed Senate candidate Blake Masters of Arizona is one of the few Republican candidates to openly oppose the affirmative action program. The candidate said he had “declared war” on the “dysfunctional affirmative action regime”.
I declared war on Joe Biden’s dysfunctional affirmative action regime https://t.co/SaYqQRen0X pic.twitter.com/8OU9YLWqA6
– Blake Masters (@bgmasters) 29 August 2022
“We are fed up with the Democrats’ obsession with diversity. They value diversity, talent and abundance, and that comes at a price,” said Masters.
Source: Breitbart
