RAICES Accuses Ogilvy of ‘False Solidarity on an Epic Scale’ and Asks Agency to Drop CBP [Video]

Published on Twitter, the letter is addressed to Lauren Crampsie, president of Ogilvy’s New York operations, and signed by RAICES chief advocacy officer Erika Andiola.

While ostensibly directed at Crampsie, whom the letter describes as a “self-styled progressive and feminist,” the letter’s ire is primarily aimed at Ogilvy global CEO John Seifert over his defense of the agency’s CBP work and decision to stick with the client despite employee backlash and negative publicity.

In an internal email last month attempting to assuage employee concerns about working with CBP, Seifert pointed out that the agency’s D.C. office is focused on helping recruit new employees for the federal agency and that he is proud of Ogilvy’s “work that promotes diversity and inclusion in government hiring.”

Here’s an example of the recruiting …