>The IBMPetition.org effort has been spearheaded in part by IBM cybersecurity engineer Daniel Hanley, who told The Intercept he started organizing with his coworkers after reading Rometty’s letter. “I was shocked, of course,” Hanley said, “because IBM has purported to espouse diversity and inclusion, and yet here’s Ginni Rometty in an unqualified way reaching out to an admin whose electoral success was based on racist programs.” The petition now has 51 signees, which is a tiny fraction of the company’s enormous global staff, but to date has circulated only privately. The full IBMPetition.org letter can be read below:
>We are disappointed that IBM CEO Ginni Rometty’s open letter to President-elect Donald Trump does not affirm IBMers’ core values of diversity, inclusiveness, and ethical business conduct. For our mutual aid and protection, we call on IBM to expand diversity recruitment programs, and we assert our right to refuse participation in any U.S. government contracts that violate constitutionally protected civil liberties. We call on IBM to demonstrate commitment to our Business Conduct Guidelines and to prevent perceived influence peddling through Trump affiliated businesses. Lastly, in the present context of insecurity and unpredictability, we call on IBM to return to our traditions of high worker retention and morale by making retirement plans equitable once again.
https://theintercept.com/2016/12/19/ibm-employees-launch-petition-protesting-cooperation-with-donald-trump/
IBMPetition.org
>>58081298
>refuse participation in any U.S. government contracts
It's almost like IBM wants to stop being competitive. They've already sold off most of what defined the company, and shifted away from the consumer market to enterprise, and now they're potentially going to reject a US contract (albeit there's only around 100 signatories).
IBM must have some kind of curse, that or they hire the least motivated people possible.
>>58081867
>wanting a trump-botnet
MAKE IBM GREAT AGAIN
>>58082146
There's such a thing as being pragmatic, you know, and after losing as much market share as IBM did, literally anything that can gain them publicity would be good the company. Besides, it's not like BlackBerry is solely controlled by the US government because Congress has a contract with them.
>>58082146
>not wanting a trump-botnet for people who can't avoid it