2 leaders of Democratic convention host committee fired

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By SCOTT BAUER

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The two leaders of Milwaukee’s host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention were fired late Tuesday amid allegations that they oversaw a toxic work environment, a dramatic shakeup less than six months before the showcase political event in swing state Wisconsin.

The host committee board issued a statement saying that the group’s president, Liz Gilbert, and its chief of staff, Adam Alonso, were no longer employed by the organization effective immediately. The firings came a day after Gilbert and Alonso were placed on leave pending an investigation.

Gilbert and Alonso did not immediately return messages Tuesday seeking comment.

“Every employee has a right to feel respected in their workplace,” the committee board said. “Based on the information we have learned to date, we believe the work environment did not meet the ideals and expectations of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee Board of Directors.”



In this Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 photo, Liz Gilbert, president of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee, speaks during a press conference providing information for those wishing to volunteer for the 2020 Democratic National Convention in MIlwaukee. The two leaders of Milwaukee's host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention have been placed on leave pending an investigation into allegations that they oversaw a toxic work environment, a letter sent to staff working on planning the event revealed. The two leaders of Milwaukee's host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the group's president Liz Gilbert, and its chief of staff Adam Alonso, have been placed on leave pending an investigation into allegations that they oversaw a toxic work environment, according to a letter sent to staff working on planning the event. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)


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[C_U_L8R]

1. C'mon Dems. Get it together.

[dalton99a]

2. Good riddance

[LittleGirl]

5. Whoa! eom

[Laelth]

9. Thanks for posting this illuminating letter. n/t

-Laelth

[Talitha]

13. Good for them!

[SunSeeker]

20. Wow. Glad they stepped in. nt

[kag]

3. THIS is how you deal with bad leaders.

Instead of enabling them, you ditch them before they become too powerful.

I approve.

[Pacifist Patriot]

4. Agreed!

[Laelth]

8. I don't know for sure ...

... but I see no evidence that either of the two people who were fired lost their jobs for lack of purity. It looks like a case of conflicting management styles (and/or just poor management) to me.

-Laelth

[Blue_Adept]

11. Indeed! Those women can handle being bullied for another six months or so

What's a little degradation in the name of the party!

[LanternWaste]

12. What specifically leads you to allege this was a purge?

Rather than simply firing a couple of sexist pigs?

And, if it was in fact a "purge" as you allege, what are the relevant and negative effects the firing of the two will have on the Democratic campaign to retake the White House as you imply?

[davsand]

15. Dismissing workplace issues brought up by women or men is EXACTLY the problem.

Dunno what your work experience has been, but I have had the experience of a hostile work environment. I was left with all number of physical issues because of the extended exposure to working conditions that enabled threats of violence and retribution as well as actual threatening activities outside the workplace. One example was finding a knife broken off in my tire, another was finding our work vehicle vandalized in the parking lot. Every day would begin with a forced "conversation" about who was a target of his and who I was supposed to target for him... When I finally spoke out about it to the people responsible for HR, I became an even bigger target.

Abuse in the workplace is no joke, and it isn't a matter of some histrionic primadonna throwing a fit about a bad day in the office.

"Moral Purity" as you call it is not a political matter, it is basic civility and a legitimate workplace concern for any employee. I'd strongly urge you to educate yourself about the issue before you make the mistake of dismissing it.


Laura

[MarcA]

19. +1,000 n/t

[LisaM]

17. I don't see any reason for this to be so public.

People were let go for doing a bad job, why is it front page news? This happens all the time.

[rpannier]

21. 2 people is hardly a purge

I would also add that post #2 has the letter explaining the problems
They were let go because they earned the dismissal for their behavior
There was no purity.
This was about their horrible behavior
That's not moral purity
Unless, you are arguing that horrible people treating people horribly should be ignored
And, do you honestly believe this wouldn't have gotten out eventually?

[Bradical79]

22. No, that's bullshit

Other than the obvious zero tolerence policy any workplace should have towards their behaviour, the sooner you get rid of people like this, the less likely it makes headlines during their primaries (or around November).

What you said is disgusting and reprehensible.

[Laelth]

7. Sooner is better than later.

I trust that the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee Board of Directors made the right decision.

-Laelth

[gab13by13]

10. When do we start scrutinizing Tom Perez?

[Liberalhammer]

14. The host committee and the DNC

Are two separate entities.

[Sapient Donkey]

23. Do you have information that suggests the investigation wasn't done correctly?

If they were fired simply because of a single letter without any investigation, then I'd agree with you. However, it sounds as if there was an investigation and they found there was validity to the claims in the letter. Now, if you have information that the investigation wasn't done or wasn't done properly, then I'm sure we'd all like to hear about that.

[marble falls]

18. The url to Alonzo's consulting firm the Cratos Group ...

thecratosgroup.com