Workers in the US tech sector are organising. They,not their billionaire bosses, provide hope that technology will improve the lives of the manyDe-industrialisation and the Reagan-Thatcher years made trade unions seem like a 20th-century artefact. But evidence of a revival in workplace organising can be found in one of the most contemporary corners of the global economy: the US technology sector.
After the election of Donald Trump, and thousands of technology workers signed a pledge against building government databases for targeting individuals based on race,religion, or national origin. The effect was immediate, and with numerous companies publicly declaring they would not cooperate with such a policy. Tech workers organised a protest external Palantir,the data analytics company that received seed funding from the CIA and boasts Trump-supporting billionaire Peter Thiel as a founder and board member.
Organised workers also occupy a vital role to play in holding their bosses politically accountable Related: Coders of the world, unite: can Silicon Valley workers curb the power of Big Tech? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com