Days before Elon Musk’s deal to acquire Twitter could finally close, workers at the social company are warning that staff cuts would be “reckless.” Time Reports that an open letter from an unspecified number of Twitter employees, directed to Musk and Twitter’s board, is making rounds within the company.
This letter follows the publication of Starting at The Washington Post, that Musk wants to cut as much as 75 percent of Twitter’s roughly 7,500 staff. “Elon Musk’s plan to lay off 75% of Twitter workers will hurt Twitter’s ability to serve the public conversation,” the letter says. “A threat of this magnitude is reckless, undermines our users’ and customers’ trust in our platform, and is a transparent act of worker intimidation. We cannot do our work in an environment of constant harassment and threats.”
The letter also includes a list of demands for “current and future leadership” of the company. In addition to “fair severance policies for all workers,” letter writers want Musk to keep existing employee benefits in place, including remote work. Musk previously criticised remote work and suggested that most Twitter employees should be able to access it. To the office
This letter also suggests a potential ideological divide between some Twitter workers, and Musk who has stated he prefers. . “We demand that leadership does not discriminate against workers on the basis of their race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or political beliefs,” the letter says.
It’s unclear how many workers have signed onto the letter so far. But it’s yet another sign of Under Musk, things could get even better for Twitter employees. The deal appears to have been reached after a lengthy legal battle. Close by October 28th .
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