John Carlos Baez3d ago

The new CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation worked at J.P. Morgan and Lehman Brothers. The Foundation has now fired a longtime lead developer and disbanded the team whose job was to listen to volunteers. Most of the people they fired were union organizers. Wikipedia’s editors are now threatening to strike. To stand in solidarity with them, sign the petition:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Workers_United_solidarity

For more, read on!

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Wikipedia:Wiki Workers United solidarity - Wikipedia

Show thread狐ヴィクシー3d ago
@johncarlosbaez How was this CEO picked? Seems hostile to the very principles of Wikipedia.
Show threadNiko Trimmel3d ago
@KitsuneVixi it is not unheard of for managers to quit wallstreet jobs and be great in non-profits, because they want to do something with a higher purpose. The work history itself is not the problem here imo @johncarlosbaez
Show threadjz.tusk3d ago

@nitrml @KitsuneVixi @johncarlosbaez

The work history *is* a caution sign though. And if this is one of her first actions, ....

Show threadmancube3d ago
@jztusk @nitrml @KitsuneVixi @johncarlosbaez *his* first actions?
Show threadjz.tusk

@mancube @nitrml @KitsuneVixi @johncarlosbaez

I have no idea. It's the first one I've heard of.

May 27 at 3:35pmTusky
Show threadNiko Trimmel3d ago

@jztusk I'll give you a hint: the CEO's first name is Bernadette.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernadette_Meehan

@mancube @KitsuneVixi @johncarlosbaez

Bernadette Meehan - Wikipedia