Lars Marowsky-Brée 😷Being ill on days off and the weekend feels like treachery to my fellow working class folks
Jordan (Damn Good Tech)@marta Don't forget the #UnionizeTech hashtag. 😁
I also found out recently Alphabet already has a tech union, although they don't seem to be doing much.
Ethan MarcottePEOPLE OF BOSTON! Work in tech? Curious about unions? Let’s have another meetup about it!
On Monday 18 December at 7pm, join me and veteran labor organizer Rand Wilson at Aeronaut Brewing. I’ll be talking a bit about YOU DESERVE A TECH UNION, but just a bit: it’s an evening for us *all* to connect, and discuss the role of organizing (and unionizing) in our industry.
✨ RSVP here! https://tinyurl.com/ydatu-aero
#BostonMA #CambridgeMA #SomervilleMA #unions #TechUnions #UnionizeTech #1u
You Deserve a Tech Union!
Work in the tech industry? Join Ethan Marcotte and veteran union organizer Rand Wilson for an evening of conversation: we’ll discuss unions, tech work, and Ethan’s new book, You Deserve a Tech Union. If you consider yourself a tech worker, and/or if you’re curious about unions, you should join us! Just fill out your info below to RSVP. (Have any friends or trusted coworkers you’d like to bring? Please share this form to them, we’d love them to come!) WHEN: 18 December, 7–9PM ET WHERE: Aeronaut Brewing (aeronautbrewing.com) 14 Tyler Street Somerville, MA 02143
My friend @aworkinglibrary is a labor organizer-turned-professional coach, and is looking to connect with managers (or aspiring managers!) who want to understand how to navigate a unionization effort in their workplace. If that sounds like you, please fill out this short survey: https://forms.gle/ExPrfTqEvDvPF6ub6
I’m so glad Mandy’s gathering data on these questions; I think there’s a real need here.
Managers & unions: a survey
Welcome! Thanks for participating in this survey. Here's what you need to know: 👋 I'm Mandy Brown, formerly a tech leader and labor organizer, now a work coach. I help leaders build humane, sustainable, and impactful work experiences for themselves and their teams. 🚀 My aim is to create programs and resources to help managers adapt to unionized workplaces. 💬 I want to understand your experience with unionizing efforts and your suggestions for what might improve that experience. ✅ This survey is anonymous. However, you will have the option to provide your contact information at the conclusion of the survey. ⏲ The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.
PEOPLE OF BOSTON! Do you work in tech? Are you curious about unions? Let’s have a meetup about it!
On Tuesday 28 November at 7pm, join me and veteran labor organizer Rand Wilson at Remnant Brewing for an evening of discussion: we’ll talk about unions, the path to forming your own, and the challenges (and possibilities) of organizing in the tech industry.
Space is limited; RSVP here! https://tinyurl.com/ydatumeet
#BostonMA #CambridgeMA #SomervilleMA #unions #TechUnions #UnionizeTech #1u
Before YOU DESERVE A TECH UNION came out, I wrote down a few ways folks could support the book — and that doesn’t necessarily mean *buying* the book!
I mean, if you have the means and the interest, I’d of course be DELIGHTED and HONORED if you picked up a copy. But here are a few other options:
https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/street-team/
📕💕
I knew tech workers at Klarna were planning a multi-union strike today — 7 November — but I’d missed that a last-minute agreement was reached on Friday, averting the strike. https://tech.eu/2023/11/06/klarnas-employees-relieved-after-strike-averted-as-unions-predict-agreement-could-spark-spotify-deal/
Klarna employees “relieved” after strike averted, as unions predict agreement could “spark” Spotify deal
Klarna’s unionised employees are “very excited” and “relieved “ after a planned strike was averted after the Swedish tech firm reached a last-gasp agreement with unions over employee influence at the company. The agreement over employee rights, trashed out on Friday, could prove a watershed moment in Swedish tech, leading to similar type deals at the likes of Spotify, unions say. The striking of what is known as a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) means that Klarna has an agreement…
Red Hat WorkersWe are happy to announce that Red Hat Czech is now unionized! 
Red Hat Czech Workers Union is part of the @ict_odbory_ict_union sectoral union.
See the mission statement and contact details on the ICT Union website: https://ictunion.cz/en/workplace/red-hat-czech/
#RedHat #RedHatCzech #CzechRepublic #UnionizeTech #RedHatCzechWorkersUnion
Good news today from the gamedev industry!
CD Project Red unionizes, see the details on their website: https://gamedevunion.pl/?page_id=29&lang=en