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Former Pinterest employees allege ‘pure hell’ of unfair pay, racism and retaliation — CNBC

By TechTaffy Desk

Two Black former Pinterest employees went public with claims of discrimination and retaliation during their time at the company that ended last month, writes Lauren Feiner.

Here is the link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/16/former-pinterest-employees-allege-unfair-pay-racism-and-retaliation.html

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