Seven former MCC employees publish open letter, “Concerns about abuse within MCC and call for answers”

June 11, 2024. Former MCC employees publish an open letter and a related petition.

The letter describes a pattern of abusive behaviour by MCC leaders. It is signed by seven former MCC workers, working in four different countries, whose employment ended between 2009 and 2024.

The signatories state:

All of us lost our employment after we spoke out about workplace harassment or psychological or emotional abuse. Several of us were also terminated while we were in the midst of health crises related to MCC’s abusive practices, with MCC staff showing a seemingly total lack of concern for our wellbeing or safety.

Our stories point to a long-standing pattern involving MCC leaders at the highest levels, from both MCC US and MCC Canada, including Human Resources (HR), International Program, and Financial Services staff as well as Executive Directors and Board members.

Based on our personal experiences as well as our awareness of the experiences of others, it seems to us that top leaders within MCC are covering up workplace abuse through psychologically violent and financially unethical firing practices that disregard workers’ and partners’ health and wellbeing.

They invite MCC constituents to support them “in holding MCC accountable to its peacebuilding values.”

Read the full letter here.