MillerKnoll CEO Faces Backlash for 'Pity City' Rant and Threats to Fire Workers
TL;DR
Furniture maker MillerKnoll allegedly threatened to fire employees for speaking to the media about CEO Andi Owen's Zoom rant against workers for complaining about bonuses. Employees claim they have been given a gag order. Owen rebuked the rank and file for wallowing in "pity city" over their lack of bonuses, despite her receiving almost $5 million in total compensation last year. MillerKnoll insists the clip was taken out of context and that no such threat was made.
- MillerKnoll 'threatened to fire workers' for speaking out about CEO's 'pity city' rant New York Post
- CEO tells staff worried about bonuses to 'leave Pity City' CNN
- MillerKnoll CEO says to 'leave pity city' in a meeting on company performance NBC News
- Will viral video's impact last for MillerKnoll, Andi Owen? Crain's Detroit Business
- CEO Sparks Backlash for Telling Employees Not to Worry About Bonuses PEOPLE
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