And I was in denial about the fact that the answer is I think I should be on top of the org chart, with everyone else selected by me and reporting to me. This organization has been heading slowly for some sort of reckoning where it was going to have to be made clear once and for all what kind of authority I wanted to have over it. The letter said that Robinson wrote in an email: Robinson soon demanded removed employees’ computer credentials and made clear they no longer had jobs, the letter said. But when we finally got around to discussing organizational models during a Zoom meeting on August 7th, Nathan became agitated,” the letter continued. “Everyone’s stated goal, including Nathan’s, was to create a democratic workplace where all voices were equally valued. Yes, we were fired by the editor-in-chief of a socialist magazine for trying to start a worker co-op. Robinson (author of Why You Should Be A Socialist) unilaterally fired most of the workforce to avoid an organizational restructuring that would limit his personal power. In an open letter, five former staff members wrote Wednesday:ĭear comrades, We, the former full and part-time staff, write to you with deep sadness and disappointment about recent events that have occurred at Current Affairs. Robinson, over whether he should share authority with his employees. Former staff members of the socialist magazine Current Affairs say they were summarily fired after tensions with their founder, socialist commentator Nathan J.
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