"Who AI benefits and who it immiserates often is based on who gets to decide how it’s used. We know how tech is used on the day to day. We should be at the table as well."
So how do I, a tech worker not at any of these institutions, support the general movement toward unionization? Due to me being outspoken in general, I can’t really vocally support unions in a way that companies might notice (cause they wouldn’t hesitate to fire me for some other reason). But I can send money or do other things. I just need to know whatever organization I am supporting is a real deal. Not just another power monger looking for a way to gain influence.
At a minimum, speak positively of unions to those around you and, if possible, educate those that don’t know. So many people think unions are a bad thing from the historical propaganda.
fun thing, your workplace doesn’t have to be unionized for you to be part of a union, it just helps if most of it is. i know a dental office that is represented by the teamsters.
join tech workers coalition or no tech for apartheid. There’s a lot of behind the scene work they do at a global level that doesn’t require any exposure
So how do I, a tech worker not at any of these institutions, support the general movement toward unionization? Due to me being outspoken in general, I can’t really vocally support unions in a way that companies might notice (cause they wouldn’t hesitate to fire me for some other reason). But I can send money or do other things. I just need to know whatever organization I am supporting is a real deal. Not just another power monger looking for a way to gain influence.
At a minimum, speak positively of unions to those around you and, if possible, educate those that don’t know. So many people think unions are a bad thing from the historical propaganda.
fun thing, your workplace doesn’t have to be unionized for you to be part of a union, it just helps if most of it is. i know a dental office that is represented by the teamsters.
join tech workers coalition or no tech for apartheid. There’s a lot of behind the scene work they do at a global level that doesn’t require any exposure
Union Now is worth supporting