According to a statement provided to Newsweek, 'Salary adjustments announced today apply to all levels of the organization.'
The National Rifle Association is laying off employees and reducing salaries across the board in the largest personnel shake-up since the non-profit organization ousted its president at the annual meeting of members in 2019.
In a note that was distributed via email to the board of directors and executive council Monday afternoon, CEO Wayne LaPierre announced that his organization"faces extraordinary challenges resulting from COVID-19" and must institute several workforce adjustments, including"the elimination of certain positions," imposing a four-day workweek for hourly employees and 20 percent pay reductions across the board"while maintaining current workloads.".
In response to a request for comment about whether LaPierre himself would be subject to the belt-tightening, the organization's outside counsel, Brewer, Attorneys and Counselors, said in a statement that"salary adjustments announced today apply to all levels of the organization."Wayne LaPierre, NRA vice president and CEO, speaks to guests at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum at the 148th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 26, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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