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Wow. Elon is now considering not paying the one month of severance he promised IN WRITING, last month.
On behalf of the many Twitter workers I represent: we'll file new claims for this breach, if it happens, and add it to all the others.
#TwitterLayoffs
nytimes.com/2022/12/13/tec…
On behalf of the many Twitter workers I represent: we'll file new claims for this breach, if it happens, and add it to all the others.
#TwitterLayoffs
nytimes.com/2022/12/13/tec…
Let's be clear about the many promises made, promises broken to Twitter workers.
In his acquisition agreement, Elon promised they'd get the same severance as pre-Elon laid off workers.
That didn't happen.
#TwitterLayoffs
In his acquisition agreement, Elon promised they'd get the same severance as pre-Elon laid off workers.
That didn't happen.
#TwitterLayoffs
Employees stayed on during the tumultuous April - October "Elon is buying Twitter" "Elon is not buying Twitter" chaos, based on this promise from both HR and Elon.
#lovewhereyouworked
#lovewhereyouworked
The federal National Labor Relations Act prohibits retaliation against groups of employees working together in in a concerted action seeking better employment conditions.
Here’s how this could work for Twitter workers facing “opt in or be fired” choice today.
#TwitterLayoffs
Here’s how this could work for Twitter workers facing “opt in or be fired” choice today.
#TwitterLayoffs
Twitter employees can opt in to Musk’s “bend the knee” mandate to hold onto their jobs.
Then a small brave group could approach management and state that while everyone is willing to work hard and strive for excellence, they oppose the mandate of “long hours at high intensity.”
Then a small brave group could approach management and state that while everyone is willing to work hard and strive for excellence, they oppose the mandate of “long hours at high intensity.”
Requests like this are always best done respectful and in writing so it’s clear later exactly what was said.
While NRLA generally protects union organizing activities, it also protects nonunion workers simply working together (must be 2 or more) for better working conditions.
While NRLA generally protects union organizing activities, it also protects nonunion workers simply working together (must be 2 or more) for better working conditions.
Let’s talk about the legal problems Elon just created for himself with this cruel new staff email.
You’re fired if you don’t commit to long hours at high intensity within 24 hours?
Let’s start with disabled workers.
You’re fired if you don’t commit to long hours at high intensity within 24 hours?
Let’s start with disabled workers.
Under federal and state laws, those with physical or mental disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations by their employers. For many, this would include working reasonable hours.
@elonmusk are you planning a mass layoff of your remaining disabled workers?
@elonmusk are you planning a mass layoff of your remaining disabled workers?
Next, childcare still overwhelmingly disproportionately impacts female workers, for whom working long hours on a regular basis is often just a hard no.
So we have a gender discrimination issue too.
#TwitterLayoffs
So we have a gender discrimination issue too.
#TwitterLayoffs
Big Companies laying off their employees🤯⤵️
• Byjus 12,000
• Meta 11,000
• Amazon 10,000
• Twitter 4,400
Beware! You could be next!😲
It’s time that u better get ur finances in order!
Here’s why?⤵️
#amazonlayoffs #TwitterLayoffs $AMZN
• Byjus 12,000
• Meta 11,000
• Amazon 10,000
• Twitter 4,400
Beware! You could be next!😲
It’s time that u better get ur finances in order!
Here’s why?⤵️
#amazonlayoffs #TwitterLayoffs $AMZN
An emergency would never knock on your door. It would just smash through the window & would leave you no time to prepare.
That’s where an 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 helps you to fight with all kinds of uncertainties. 💪
#byjusturmoil
That’s where an 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 helps you to fight with all kinds of uncertainties. 💪
#byjusturmoil
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱?
As the name suggests, an Emergency fund acts as a lifesaver in case of any emergency. It is a readily available source of liquid funds that can be used in case of any financial problem
As the name suggests, an Emergency fund acts as a lifesaver in case of any emergency. It is a readily available source of liquid funds that can be used in case of any financial problem
‼️Nos llega que TwitterSpainSL despide sus 26 trabajador@s por correo. En nuestro país debe hacerse como despido colectivo, requiere abrir periodo de consultas, negociar 15 días y comunicarlo a la autoridad laboral. No hacerlo así convierte los despidos en NULOS.
Abro hilo👇1/4
Abro hilo👇1/4
📣La empresa tendrá que readmitir a tod@s los despedid@s. UGT se pone a disposición de los afectados para impugnar colectivamente y denunciará ante la inspección de trabajo la actuación de la empresa.
#despidosTwitterSpain #TwitterLayoffs
Sigue👇2/4
#despidosTwitterSpain #TwitterLayoffs
Sigue👇2/4
📣Los despidos de TwitterSpainSL demuestran la necesidad de recuperar la autorización administrativa previa en los despidos colectivo.Quedó pendiente en la última reforma, y es evidente que lo tenemos que entomar. La gente no puede estar tan desprotegida.
#TwitterLayoffs
Hilo3/4
#TwitterLayoffs
Hilo3/4
And how do you propose to accomplish such a task, now that you've fired the *checks notes* Ethics, Transparency, & Accountability team
Is anybody making a list of all the Twitter teams that just got fired, by the way? It's gotta be hilarious.
An incomplete list of #TwitterLayoffs teams that @elonmusk realized he doesn't need because they're just glorified censors:
Curation
ML Ethics, Transparency, and Accountability
Human Rights
Climate
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility
Others?
Curation
ML Ethics, Transparency, and Accountability
Human Rights
Climate
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility
Others?
Having investigated #TwitterLayoffs with dozens of tweeps now, let's talk about important employee rights under Elon's "merger" agreement (the one he tried to wriggle out of, and couldn't.)
His promises there are important and legally enforceable by laid off folks. Here's why.
His promises there are important and legally enforceable by laid off folks. Here's why.
Part of what Elon promises when buying Twitter was that workers laid off post-Elon would get no worse compensation and benefits than workers laid off pre-Elon.
Read it for yourself. (Or just believe me, I read boring fine print for a living.)
#TwitterLayoffs
Read it for yourself. (Or just believe me, I read boring fine print for a living.)
#TwitterLayoffs
Now I know from several good sources that pre-Elon terminated employees got:
1. two months' severance
2. prorated bonuses
3. early vesting of upcoming equity
OOPS! Elon forgot to give workers #2 and #3.
But workers were not parties to the contract. Do they still have rights?
1. two months' severance
2. prorated bonuses
3. early vesting of upcoming equity
OOPS! Elon forgot to give workers #2 and #3.
But workers were not parties to the contract. Do they still have rights?
🚨 Plz share to help anyone @ Twitter who has been laid off!!
The space industry is hiring like crazy! We want and NEED you.
Here’s a 🧵 of companies hiring (that aren’t SpaceX bc I’m willing to bet you don’t want to go to another Elon company rn…) #TwitterLayoffs
The space industry is hiring like crazy! We want and NEED you.
Here’s a 🧵 of companies hiring (that aren’t SpaceX bc I’m willing to bet you don’t want to go to another Elon company rn…) #TwitterLayoffs
Avec Musk pratiquant brutalement des licenciements massifs (suivez le tag #TwitterLayoffs) Musk faisant manifestement un peu n’importe quoi dans les changements de management de son jouet, il y a un risque d’effondrement du service, avec aussi la fuite des annonceurs /1
En tout cas, je commence à le croire, alors que j’étais plutôt dans l’expectative, pensant à un effet peut-être plus modéré que ce qui semblait craint. Donc, les amis, préparez vraiment votre migration vers Mastodon, ce qui ne vous oblige pas à quitter Twitter immédiatement /2
Prenez un peu de temps pour ça. L’étape nécessaire, c’est de choisir une instance. J’ai tendance à conseiller piaille.fr qui est une initiative d’un gars de @laquadrature, alors que mamot.fr directement de La Quatrature n’accepte plus d’inscriptions /3
Here is a thread of the teams I've seen impacted by the #TwitterLayoffs
So far, I've seen META (Machine Learning Ethics & Transparency), Birdwatch (Crowd Fact Checking), Accessibility, and Human Rights teams impacted 🧵
So far, I've seen META (Machine Learning Ethics & Transparency), Birdwatch (Crowd Fact Checking), Accessibility, and Human Rights teams impacted 🧵
Machine Learning Ethics & Transparency (META) is gone
Birdwatch lost folks (unclear to me what the future state of birdwatch looks like)
With the latest news of #TwitterLayoffs, the TechCrunch news team gathered a list of who's #hiring in tech.
Let's take a look here at tech job openings 👇🧵
Let's take a look here at tech job openings 👇🧵
If you're looking for a position in #startups
Job openings at @MITREcorp
As someone who has been laid off from a disastrous, toxic, work environment, I can assure you the Twitter employees who are being laid off today, ARE ECSTATIC. If Musk didn’t provide them at least 60 days severance in California, he will (again), be slapped with lawsuits.
This is why you don't fire the head of Legal.
Twitter sued by employees after mass layoffs begin
cnbc.com/2022/11/04/twi…
Twitter sued by employees after mass layoffs begin
cnbc.com/2022/11/04/twi…
Twitter sued for mass layoffs with zero notice days after Elon Musk's takeover
usatoday.com/story/tech/202…
usatoday.com/story/tech/202…
Hey Twitter employees getting laid off tomorrow! IMPORTANT INFO from a CA employment attorney (me):
CA's "WARN" law requires Twitter to give you 60 days notice of a massive layoff.
A layoff of 50+ employees within a 30 day period qualifies.
I know you didn't get that notice.
CA's "WARN" law requires Twitter to give you 60 days notice of a massive layoff.
A layoff of 50+ employees within a 30 day period qualifies.
I know you didn't get that notice.
This WARN law applies to all California employers of 75+ employees, which obviously includes Twitter with its thousands of employees.
Purpose of the law is to give laid off employees time to figure out how to handle this disruption.
And Elon completely ignores it.
Purpose of the law is to give laid off employees time to figure out how to handle this disruption.
And Elon completely ignores it.
Employers like Twitter who violate the WARN Act face civil penalties of $500/day for each violation. With thousands of employees, this could be significant, though maybe not to Elon.
