Wayfair employees just learned the company supplied a $200,000 order to camps housing migrant children at the Southern border. Today, they're protesting.
without having to sleep on the floor. Instead, they want companies to donate the necessary supplies so they aren’t profiting off the human rights violations that are occurring at the southern border.
Beds/No beds, for kids improperly locked up, is a false dichotomy. We are not against beds, we are against profiting off the detention of children."I think an important part of all the conversations I've had today is clarifying that this came about not just because we were upset about it, but because Wayfair is a place where this conversation can and should be had.
Good morning! For those worried: We have been told by C Suite executives that Wayfair employees will NOT receive retaliation for walking out.Meanwhile, shoppers are tweeting in support of Wayfair’s employees and saying they’ll stop spending at the company until this is resolved.
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