Twitter Employees Protest Musk’s ‘75% Layoff Plan’

Naija Tech News on the morning of October 25th, according to reports, an open letter is being circulated among employees of social media platform Twitter, protesting that Elon Musk (Elon Musk) would be reckless to make layoffs at the company. practice.

It was previously reported that Musk wanted to lay off a large number of employees within the company after completing the acquisition of Twitter, affecting about 7,500 people . After the report emerged, Twitter employees sent this open letter to Musk and the board, saying in their minds: “Elon Musk’s plan to lay off 75% of Twitter’s workforce will hurt Twitter’s service to the public conversation. This mass layoff is reckless, undermines the trust of our users and customers in the platform, and is a clear act of worker intimidation. We cannot operate in an environment of constant harassment and threats. “

The letter also includes a checklist of requirements for the company’s “current and future leadership.” In addition to “establishing a fair exit policy for all workers,” the letter writers want Musk to maintain existing employee benefits, including the right to work remotely. Musk has previously criticized telecommuting and suggested that most Twitter employees should return to their offices.

It is unclear how many workers have signed the open letter so far. But it’s another sign of how chaotic the Twitter employee environment will become under Musk. Currently, after a months-long legal battle, the deal appears to be on track to close by an Oct. 28 deadline.

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