The protest is planned for June 26 at the company's headquarters in Boston
Wayfair employees have planned a walkout on Wednesday to protest furniture sales by the online home goods store to a detention facility based along the U.S.-Mexico border.
“We believe that the current actions of the United States and their contractors at the Southern border do not represent an ethical business partnership Wayfair should choose to be a part of,” the employees’ letter states. “We believe that by selling these products to BCFS or similar contractors we are enabling [a child rights] violation and are complicit in furthering the inhumane actions of our government.
— wayfairwalkout June 25, 2019 In response, Wayfair’s executive leadership team thanked the employees in a letter for being “focused on impacting our world in meaningful and important ways.” But speaking as business leaders, the team said, “We also believe in the importance of respecting diversity of thought within our organization and our customer base. No matter how strongly any one of us feels about an issue, it is important to keep in mind that not all employees or customers agree.
— wayfairwalkout June 25, 2019 The border has received renewed national attention in recent days after reports surfaced that more than 300 detained children at a remote Border Patrol station in Clint, Texas, were living in alarming conditions, including with inadequate food, water and access to hygiene.
Following the executive team’s response, the employees decided to plan a walkout. Workers were “disheartened” by the response from leadership, but felt energized about continuing the conversation, the Wayfair employee says.
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