Michael McClure, group director of two Tiffany & Co. stores in Texas, is the only African American to hold one of the 200 management positions with the famous jewelry company. It seems that one is too many for the newly appointed company vice president Anthony Ledru.
Shortly after his fall arrival, Ledru asked all store directors to send him their photographs so he could get to meet them. A few months later, McClure received a negative review, a warning of termination and no bonus despite 15% sales growth in one of his stores over the past year. He had previously received glowing reviews since starting with Tiffany in 1993.
After hiring a lawyer, McClure received an anonymous inter-office envelope claiming that Ledru expressed surprise that "a black man is representing the Tiffany brand."
If the above is found to be true, Tiffany & Co. needs to reevaluate their company policy and evaluate their employees based on performance, not race. McClure's alleged treatment is inexcusable, particularly giving him a negative review as an excuse to fire him based on his being African-American. Today, some of the highest positions in the U.S. are being held by African-Americans, so Tiffany & Co. should be encouraging diversity in their management, not phasing it out.
As you know, Michael McClure, group director of two Tiffany & Co. stores in Texas, is the only African American to hold one of the 200 management positions with your company.
After new vice president Anthony Ledru asked all store directors to send him their photographs so he could get to meet them, we understand McClure received a negative review, a warning of termination and no bonus despite 15% sales growth in one of his stores over the past year. He had previously received glowing reviews since starting with Tiffany in 1993.
After hiring a lawyer, McClure received an anonymous inter-office envelope claiming that Ledru expressed surprise that "a black man is representing the Tiffany brand."
If the above is found to be true, we feel that Tiffany & Co. needs to reevaluate their company policy and evaluate their employees based on performance, not race. McClure's alleged treatment is inexcusable, particularly giving him a negative review as an excuse to fire him based on his being African-American. Today, some of the highest positions in the U.S. are being held by African-Americans, so Tiffany & Co. should be encouraging diversity in their management, not phasing it out. Thank you for taking the time to read and consider our petition.
