What we learned from over a decade of tech activism | Nataliya Nedzhvetskaya and JS Tan

What we learned from over a decade of tech activism | Nataliya Nedzhvetskaya and JS Tan

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/22/tech-worker-activism-2019-what-we-learned

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In the past year, tech worker mobilization has reached unprecedented levels. Kickstarter employees sought union recognition from their company. Amazon workers led a cross tech-industry walkout to support the global climate strike. Googlers grappled with unionization, fought against increasing corporate hostility, and challenged their company’s unethical partnerships. Even Chinese tech workers have joined in, with the viral 996.icu campaign that demanded more reasonable working hours.