In another instance, he said that when he tried to raise concerns about inequality about Gimelet, a member of the senior management team told Mr. Eddings that he was reluctant to discuss these issues with him because he was always “so angry.”
Mr. Eddings recalls thinking, “I’m upset because this place could be better.”
In A statement on Twitter On Wednesday, the Gimlet Union said Mr. Eddings “True – it was an infinitely tough fight and, unfortunately, it’s not over.” The union said it has been negotiating deals for 18 months and is negotiating issues including pay hike and a proposal for diversification and inclusion.
Some former colleagues spoke on Twitter in support of Mr. Eddings, employees of the company’s color and other minority groups.
Brittany Luz, a former Gimlette employee who co-hosted “The Node” with Mr. Eddings, said she understands others’ questions about the union, and what it means for her, but Mr. Vogt and Ms. Pinnamoni was a staunch opponent. Traumatic and painful.
“There were a lot of days where I just woke up crying,” said Ms. Luce, who left Gimelet early last year. “I could see that a lot of my colleagues were trying to communicate something that I thought was very simple – for people who seem to favor a more appropriate workplace outwardly, but privately just behaved in a completely different way. It was difficult. “
As negotiations continued the situation became increasingly toxic and Mr. Vogt and Ms. Pinnamoni forced employees not to join, said Ms. Luce, who was Gimlett’s first black employee in 2015, when she joined the company. The company wants to maintain the status quo – which employees of color have said for years lacked diversity and fair pay.
Lydia Polgrain, managing director of Gimlet, told staff in an email on Wednesday that Mr Vogue would step down.
