When Robin Petravic and Cathy Bailey bought Heath Ceramics from the company's founders in 2003, they promised to keep the dinnerware maker and its manufacturing workforce in its home base of Sausalito, California. The pandemic provided an opportunity for Heath to recommit to this pledge and create a Living Wage Initiative, which in turn prompted a radical overhaul of the company's 401(k) program. Robin Petravic comes on Rework to talk about walking the walk on equity, resilience, and equipping Heath for the next 200 years.
Robin and Cathy wrote about the Living Wage Initiative in Heath's January newsletter.
Show Notes
Heath Ceramics website | Instagram - 1:02
"Edith Heath: A Rebellion in Clay" (KCET, 2019) - 1:14
"A New Year, 166 New Owners" - 6:30
"Marin County's intensive effort drove down a COVID surge among Latino residents" (San Jose Mercury News) - 10:46
MIT Living Wage Calculator - 15:46
Eau de Space - 25:16