Highly successful SF election manager fired for being white

[Hercules56]

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sa...areer-city-can-take-action-racial-equity-plan

Everyone admits that this guy was an incredible success. Great at his job and much better than his predecessors

They decided to let him go because his existence did not comply with their racial equality agenda.

This is terrible. Highly qualified individuals with an exceptional track record of bringing good things to the people should not lose their jobs because they are the wrong skin color.

 

[Gulliver Foyle]

Have you a source from a reputable publisher? I don't trust the US version of Der Volkisher Beobachter.

 

[plague311]

Sounds a little different when you don't read it from Fox News:

The commission voted 4-2 last week to begin searching for a possible replacement for Director John Arntz, approving a search committee to consider a pool of candidates, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. Arntz will be considered if he wishes to apply, The Chronicle noted. Link

It kind of sounds like they're going to interview candidates to see if there aren't other people out there that might do a good job as well. This guy has been doing it for going on 25 years, and he's done a great job. They aren't even saying he won't be hired again.

Who the **** reads Fox News and doesn't at least look at other sources? Congrats, your transition to full fledged Republican mouth piece is complete.

 

[Stacyhs]

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sa...areer-city-can-take-action-racial-equity-plan

Everyone admits that this guy was an incredible success. Great at his job and much better than his predecessors

They decided to let him go because his existence did not comply with their racial equality agenda.

This is terrible. Highly qualified individuals with an exceptional track record of bringing good things to the people should not lose their jobs because they are the wrong skin color.

I think the Committee's intention is good but, in this case, I think it's misguided as Arntz has done an excellent job for 20 years by all accounts.

 

[Venom]

Unfortunate

 

[plague311]

I think the Committee's intention is good but, in this case, I think it's misguided as Arntz has done an excellent job for 20 years by all accounts.

There's absolutely nothing saying he can't continue to do a great job for the next 20 years.

I'm actually shocked they don't interview for contracts every time it's up for renewal. Is that common?

 

[Stacyhs]

There's absolutely nothing saying he can't continue to do a great job for the next 20 years.

I'm actually shocked they don't interview for contracts every time it's up for renewal. Is that common?

I think it just depends on the policy of each company or committee. My teaching contract wasn't opened up for other candidates to apply every year. As long as I was doing a good job, it was just renewed.

 

[plague311]

I think it just depends on the policy of each company or committee. My teaching contract wasn't opened up for other candidates to apply every year. As long as I was doing a good job, it was just renewed.

Were there other contracts for the same position open? As in, were there more teaching positions open where they wouldn't need you to? It sounds like this is a highly sought after position, and the only one of its kind.

My point is the Fox News spin was bull ****. He isn't being let go because "he's white". He's free to apply, as is everyone else. Other white people will be interviewed, I assume.

 

[lionking]

I'm actually shocked they don't interview for contracts every time it's up for renewal. Is that common?

In my experience (different country of course) contracts are usually renewed provided the person concerned meets agreed benchmarks. Companies here tend to not go through the expensive, time-consuming and often disruptive process of advertising and a selection process.

So if this is an exercise of advertising to see if someone else (perhaps a non-white) is out there when the incumbent is doing a good job, it seems unfortunate.

 

[Hercules56]

Sounds a little different when you don't read it from Fox News:



It kind of sounds like they're going to interview candidates to see if there aren't other people out there that might do a good job as well. This guy has been doing it for going on 25 years, and he's done a great job. They aren't even saying he won't be hired again.

Who the **** reads Fox News and doesn't at least look at other sources? Congrats, your transition to full fledged Republican mouth piece is complete.

Did you the reason for searching for someone new? To comply with their racial equality agenda.

Not to fine someone better or younger or more skilled.

 

[Hercules56]

In my experience (different country of course) contracts are usually renewed provided the person concerned meets agreed benchmarks. Companies here tend to not go through the expensive, time-consuming and often disruptive process of advertising and a selection process.

So if this is an exercise of advertising to see if someone else (perhaps a non-white) is out there when the incumbent is doing a good job, it seems unfortunate.

Exactly, its like telling the current Fire Commissioner "you're not fired, we're just gonna look for someone new. You're welcome to apply. Again".

 

[Hercules56]

Were there other contracts for the same position open? As in, were there more teaching positions open where they wouldn't need you to? It sounds like this is a highly sought after position, and the only one of its kind.

My point is the Fox News spin was bull ****. He isn't being let go because "he's white". He's free to apply, as is everyone else. Other white people will be interviewed, I assume.

So you didn't read the reason as to why his contract was not simply renewed.

 

[Hercules56]

Our decision wasn’t about your performance, but after twenty years we wanted to take action on the City’s racial equity plan and give people an opportunity to compete for a leadership position," the Commission’s president Chris Jerdonek wrote in an email to Arntz, according to various local news outlets.

 

[smartcooky]

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sa...areer-city-can-take-action-racial-equity-plan

Everyone admits that this guy was an incredible success. Great at his job and much better than his predecessors

They decided to let him go because his existence did not comply with their racial equality agenda.

This is terrible. Highly qualified individuals with an exceptional track record of bringing good things to the people should not lose their jobs because they are the wrong skin color.

Sounds a little different when you don't read it from Fox News:



It kind of sounds like they're going to interview candidates to see if there aren't other people out there that might do a good job as well. This guy has been doing it for going on 25 years, and he's done a great job. They aren't even saying he won't be hired again.

Who the **** reads Fox News and doesn't at least look at other sources? Congrats, your transition to full fledged Republican mouth piece is complete.

- The part about being let go "because he's white"? -- a complete and utter lie, and by repeating it in the title of this thread, you are carrying water for Faux News, and helping to enable their racist agenda.

- The part about Arntz being up for consideration if he wishes to apply? -- left out because the above lie would not work if it was left in.


Let that be a lesson to you Hercules56... never, ever take anything you see, read or hear from Faux News at face value. They will twist, make stuff up, deliberately leave out information and lie in order to spin stories to comply with their right wing extremist politics. Consider everything thing you see there as if the source was something like "Stormfront" or "The Daily Stormer"

 

[Warp12]

Commission officials sought to assure Arntz that the decision to remove him from the top job was not a review of his tenure, but a decision that came down to the issue of racial equality.

"Our decision wasn’t about your performance, but after twenty years we wanted to take action on the City’s racial equity plan and give people an opportunity to compete for a leadership position," the Commission’s president Chris Jerdonek wrote in an email to Arntz, according to various local news outlets.

Yeah, his job is on the line because he is white. To pretend otherwise is completely disingenuous. Imagine if the scenario were reversed.

 

[mgidm86]

Were there other contracts for the same position open? As in, were there more teaching positions open where they wouldn't need you to? It sounds like this is a highly sought after position, and the only one of its kind.

My point is the Fox News spin was bull ****. He isn't being let go because "he's white". He's free to apply, as is everyone else. Other white people will be interviewed, I assume.

The FOX article is accurate and so is the OP. Compare it to this from ABC:

https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-wo...dvance-racial-equity-causes-uproar-john-arntz

His contract is not being renewed because they want to "take action on the City’s racial equity plan and give people an opportunity to compete for a leadership position”

This tells me that if he were not white they would not be doing this. Therefore, his contract is not being renewed specifically because he is white. Seems pretty clear to me.

For those who feel the OP was incorrect in stating they are "letting him go", consider the following...

"Oh feel free to reapply, but we're looking for diversity, wink wink" I mean dude is white, he ain't diverse, end of story. He will be replaced.

Sounds kinda crappy. I'd be pissed as hell if it were my job.

 

[Warp12]

I'm wondering if there might be grounds for a racial discrimination lawsuit. As crazy as that sounds.

I mean, they have pretty much told him directly that they are putting his job on the market not because of his performance, but because of his skin color. What do they say when they don't rehire him?

Seems shady AF.

 

[Hercules56]

If he was not white his contract would have been automatically renewed

 

[Hercules56]

If this guy was a union government employee this garbage would not stand. Forcing someone to reapply for a job they've had for decades is crazy.

 

[Stacyhs]

Were there other contracts for the same position open? As in, were there more teaching positions open where they wouldn't need you to? It sounds like this is a highly sought after position, and the only one of its kind.

My point is the Fox News spin was bull ****. He isn't being let go because "he's white". He's free to apply, as is everyone else. Other white people will be interviewed, I assume.

I never heard of a teacher who had good reviews not having a contract renewed so the district could open the position for 'racial equity'.