As the corporate cowards and bootlickers of our time scramble to please the Malignant Fascist and his white Christian nationalist goons (see partial list below), it's important to give credit to those in the business community who won't back off their previous commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, like Delta Airlines:
While many institutions are retreating from their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Delta Airlines said it is staying “steadfast” in supporting DEI efforts.
In a report from FOX5 Atlanta, the city’s largest employer issued a statement reaffirming its dedication to diversity.
“We are steadfast in our commitments because we think that they are actually critical to our business,” said Peter Carter, Delta’s chief external affairs officer. Carter further emphasized that DEI is about talent — a key focus of the airline — and is integral to its long-term sustainability.
“The key differentiator at Delta is our people,” Carter said.
In an executive order last month aimed at making government contractors get rid of DEI initiatives, President Donald Trump claimed such policies “undermine the traditional American values of hard work, excellence, and individual achievement.”
Many corporations have already fallen in line with the Trump administration’s stance. In an apparent response to the executive order, Google has scaled back its diversity hiring goals.
“We’re committed to creating a workplace where all our employees can succeed and have equal opportunities,” Google said in a statement to The Associated Press, adding that it has spent the past year reassessing its programs.
Target has also joined the growing list of companies dialing back DEI efforts, saying it would end initiatives aimed at hiring and promoting a more diverse workforce. Other companies scaling back diversity initiatives include Amazon, Meta, McDonald’s and Walmart. (our emphasis)
Don't patronize those smarmy cowards.
This is what resistance looks like. Fly Delta.
Delta is to be commended for this although their are going to run afoul of the administration for this. A friend is a Delta pilot and he say's the pilot group is overwhelmingly Trump supporting. so possibly some pushback behind the scenes.
ReplyDeleteSeafury- we'd guess the majority of commercial pilots are Trumpists, simply because most came out of the military. But the 90 percent (?) of Delta employees who aren't pilots are the ones the company is looking out for.
ReplyDeleteI used to fly for a variety of jobs and pleasure trips. As a retiree, I have been glad I don't have to fly because I don't wanna take the chance of being on a flight with the complainers or the violent drunks or "you can't tell me what to do" types. Life is too short to be locked in a tube with anybody who is incapable of quietude. And now that Sphincter Face is offering word salad about destroying air traffic control to "give it to one American company that knows how to control flights virtually with satellites rather than 38 foreign companies that are land-based," I can't imagine ever flying again! Of course Sphincter doesn't have the slightest idea what air traffic control entails, but between the lines it is clear that he is paving a path for giving his pet Nazi another big contract for a system that will kill people! No thank you!
ReplyDeleteInfidel, that’s a good point, Cleora, I feel the same way. We’ve traveled on AMTRAK but that’s a crapshoot. The trains breakdown a lot.
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