Source: Politics<\/p>\n
ActBlue, the fundraising platform widely used by Democratic politicians and organizations, said Monday that it will be reducing its workforce by roughly one-sixth, citing the need to control costs and restructure.<\/p>\n
The announcement of a 17 percent reduction in workforce comes amid a series of layoffs among both political organizations and technology companies. Microsoft, Facebook and Google are among the major technology companies that have announced mass layoffs in the past few months.<\/p>\n
The affected employees at ActBlue are primarily in non-technical roles, the company said, and outgoing staff will be offered eight weeks pay and benefits. In a statement, ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones \u2014 who took the helm at the organization earlier this year \u2014 said she expected ActBlue to continue to support strong fundraising for Democrats and progressives.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we need to ensure we are serving our users as sustainably and effectively as possible during the 2024 cycle and beyond,\u201d Wallace-Jones said. \u201cThe center of our work is providing a technology platform for campaigns, organizations, and donors to drive change, and we are looking to focus our efforts on innovating and expanding our product while also controlling our costs.\u201d<\/p>\n
ActBlue workers are unionized under two unions, one of which ratified a contract in February. In a release, the company said it was committed to working with both unions in accordance with \u201ccontractual and bargaining obligations.\u201d<\/p>\n