NemoralisMay 21

The Wikimedia Foundation has dissolved the Community Tech team and laid off 5 engineers + 1 manager while unionization efforts are ongoing.

Contributors are raising concerns about loss of community-focused engineering, possible union busting and growing disconnect between WMF leadership and volunteers

A solidarity initiative is now underway across Wikimedia projects.

Read more & consider supporting:

https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/NEZZ25FAX3VMBERKWBLZQ4KFVMIIF5HJ/

#Wikipedia #Wikimedia #wikimediafoundation

Community response to WMF layoffs and labor concerns - Wikitech-l - lists.wikimedia.org

Show threadcaramel beurre salopeMay 22
@neriman you should contact the wikipedia projects. tell them how this decision will hurt them too.

make as much noise as possible. fuck shit up. let it be know theyre union busting assholes. I hope everyone hears you loud and clear! good luck for the fight - its not over
Henry Edward HardyMay 28
Show threadTamzin Hadasa Kelly

@kouett @neriman The English Wikipedia community is already discussing an editorial strike (conditional upon it being requested by Wiki Workers United). At the moment we have 113 signatories, who collectively have made over 3,000,000 edits and written about 700 of our best articles.

Edit: New link to petition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Workers_United_solidarity Now up to 169 signatories representing ~4.6M edits & ~800 high-quality articles

Edit: 328. THE 10TH-MOST-SUPPORTED PROPOSAL/PETITION IN ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA HISTORY

Wikipedia:Wiki Workers United solidarity - Wikipedia

May 22 at 11:18amWeb
Show threadcaramel beurre salopeMay 22
@tamzin @neriman good! thank you for the effort and keep going :3
good luck
Show threadTamzin Hadasa KellyMay 22
@kouett merci ! great display name btw