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#Layoffs #Meta #Google #SystemsThinking #TechWorker #Union #Unionize

Average X Fan vs. Average Y Enjoyer meme template, in which an agitated "fan" of something yells uncontrollably at the camera, while the smooth and sharp "enjoyer" stares at the camera with chill and confidence.

The fan is labeled as "average layoffs fan", while the enjoyer is labeled as "average systems thinking enjoyer".

The layoffs fan is saying: "these low performers seem to appear out of nowhere". The systems thinking enjoyer is saying: "you made good workers perform worse".

It’s not quite 5pm on the west coast but I like to get to the shop early and make sure coffee is hot and ready so I am going to call it for the week!

That means if you are a #techworker you have not Union Shop, a Shop Steward, and someone working on your behalf.

Times are tough, I am ready to stand up and fight with you, for you, and for the future of skilled tech workers.

I can be pissed off or I can do something. I want a shop to steward, I want to find ways to make work worth it. I want to build something bigger than me, and I want to build community where it can be hard to find in today’s work place.

It’s bigger than Craig but he shows up every Friday for us, let’s give them something to look forward to.

#unionize Tech Workers Now!
https://mstdn.ca/@CraigWeekend/113925685860642118

from 7amleh:
Tech Workers’ Testimonies: Stories of Suppression of Palestinian Advocacy in the Workplace
https://7amleh.org/2024/11/11/tech-workers-testimonies-stories-of-suppression-of-palestinian-advocacy-in-the-workplace-en
7amleh - The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media has released a new report. The report details testimonies from 25 tech workers from 6 different companies - #google #meta #microsoft #linkedin #cisco and #paypal
#Palestine #Techworker

I can troubleshoot syntax errors in conf files so I earned the right to eat cookies for breakfast

#dev #techWorker #cookiesForBreakfastCauseImAGrownUpAndNoOneCanStopMe

2️⃣ Ethical Dilemmas in Conducting Human Subjects Research on Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk)

https://ssrn.com/abstract=4419210

#MTurk #MechanicalTurk #Dehumanization #techworker #techworkerrights #amazonmechanicalturk #clickworker #AIEthics #aws #amazon

https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/linkedin-laid-off-california-workers-19607067.php

#LinkedIn #Tech #TechWorker #Layoffs

#unionize #wow #WorldOfWarcraft #TechWorker #Gaming #Blizzard

Blizzard: "We should show our players how useful guilds are with examples!"

Devs then act, and pasted is a screenshot of a news article which has a title of "World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment"

Blizzard: "wait no"

Zwei #Vertrauensleute bei CARIAD erzählen über ihre Arbeit im Betrieb, was sie motiviert und was das mit #Gewerkschaft zu tun hat.

#techworker #IT

https://www.igmetall-berlin.de/aktuelles/meldung/vertrauensleute-bei-cariad-nah-an-den-kolleg-innen-auf-augenhoehe-mit-der-gewerkschaft

#TechWorker #Tech #Software #Union #Strike

La Forge meme template, where he first rejects something, then approves something else instead.

Thing being rejected: "'we have been working on the backend' is an excuse for missing deadlines".

Thing being approved: "'we have been working on the backend' is a type of strike".

Für die Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung habe ich einen kleinen Artikel über die #TechWorker Bewegung in den #USA geschrieben, die sich nach euphorischen Anfangsjahren gerade mit einer großen Entlassungswelle konfrontiert sieht. Der Text basiert auf Gesprächen mit einigen Protagonist:innen der Bewegung, die ich vergangenes Jahr in New York und einigen anderen Orten führen durfte.

👉 https://www.rosalux.de/news/id/51851

Via Manara:

If you know any organization or university that might be interested, please spread the word! 👇

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7175907703095967745/

#techjob #jobs #techforpalestine #tech #techworker #AI

We are sponsoring companies’ first hires from Palestine.

We will pay salaries

up to 6 months so you can hirerisk-free.

<+ Pledges

Fill out form, details in caption #TECHJOBSFORPALESTINE oL FP LT TTL

Are you a tech company or startup interested in hiring Palestinians but need some proof points to see that it's worth the investment?

Pledges Inc has made a generous donation to sponsor 2-4 companies' first hires from Palestine for the first 3-6 months so that you can try hiring from this location risk-free!

Our objective is urgent: create jobs for Palestinian tech talent who currently don’t have an income, especially those in Gaza.

You can hire them remotely (we encourage this!) or for relocation (for Gazans whose lives are in danger).

Spread the word by sharing this post! Companies can qualify for this grant if they are:

1. Hiring in Palestine for the first time
2. Already have 40+ employees on your team
3. Are open to hiring someone with 3 or fewer years of experience

👉 Fill out form by March 31: https://lnkd.in/dSmg-64G. There are limited spots and this is on a first come first serve basis.

Le 21-22 févr., #DiPLab a accueilli au Parlement européen Kauna Ibrahim Malgwi, ancienne modératrice de FB, membre du bureau du premier syndicat africain de modérateurs. Son témoignage empreint d'humanité et son engagement pour l'organisation des travailleurs ont profondément ému l'auditoire. https://www.humanite.fr/social-et-economie/facebook/kauna-moderatrice-pour-facebook-au-kenya-jai-vu-beaucoup-de-suicides-en-video interview by @pierricm #contentmoderation #facebook #techworker

On Saturday, February 10th at 2pm, Catie from Giigi will be hosting the MADE Forum panel on workers' rights in the gaming industry with special guests Michaela Posner and Matthew J. Erle of Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld (https://www.unioncounsel.net/). We talk about the labor union formed at Sega, and fighting for justice for employees who were harassed at Blizzard. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/made-forum-worker-rights-in-games-tickets-792700357107 #videogames #mademuseum #unionize #gamingindustry #gamedev #techworker #workersrights

An image I made in January 2023 that held up well throughout the year
#AI #ChatGPT #TechWorker

Erika H:
"Project update for Happening ATM.
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Awesome seeing this project Happening At The Moment for city council meetings really take shape. Keep at it folks, thanks volunteers for continuing to carry this.

Github: https://github.com/codeforsanjose/project-happening-atm/pull/337
Discord: https://discord.gg/3bAd9DAWCp
Google interest form: https://forms.gle/pfLfKGidXK3HJGKf6
Website: https://opensourcesanjose.org/
Tag tax: #civictech #siliconvalley #bayarea #techworker #codeforgood #softwareengineering #opensourcesanjose #codeforsanjose "
[Thanks, Erika! - MichaelG]