Worker power in the tech industry
Guided by our vision for an inclusive & equitable tech industry, TWC organizes to build worker power through rank & file self-organization and education.
Black Lives Matter
We encourage Tech Workers to stand with the Black Lives Matter movement as they fight for justice. To that end, we've put together a list of security guides here you can use to help protect yourself and your comrades.
Who we are
We are a coalition of workers in and around the tech industry, labor organizers, community organizers, and friends.
Who we support
We work in solidarity with existing movements towards social justice, workers' rights, and economic inclusion.
How we work
We’re a democratically structured, all-volunteer, and worker-led organization. At this point, membership consists of attending meetings in person and working on the various projects that people are interested in. We organize online but IRL is the crux of what we do. Check out our Community Guide for more info. Join the Slack to connect with a local in your area.
Check out a meeting
We currently have regular meetings in Austin, Bangalore, Berlin, Boston, Brasil, Chicago, DC, Italy, LA, London, NYC, PDX, San Diego, Seattle, and SF Bay Area
Contact us
We’re also happy to chat, answer any questions you might have, or hear about any social justice efforts in which you need a partner. Send us an email.
If you’re a member of the press, please get in touch with us through press@techworkersco.org.
Recent Collective Actions by Tech Workers
Parcast, a Spotify-owned podcast company, announced a unionization effort back in September. Employees of the company chose to pursue unionization through the Writers Guild of America, East to call for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion at the company, as well as equitable pay, reasonable working hours, and overtime compensation. Parcast announced on October 6th that Spotify had chosen to voluntarily recognize the union. [1] [2]
Amazon workers, organized by the Congress of Essential Workers, protested in front of Jeff Bezos' Beverley Hills mansion, calling for improved working conditions under covid, hazard pay, and better health benefits. [1]
35 Amazon workers in Shakopee, Minnesota walked off the job to protest the firing of Farhiyo Warsame. The company alleged that the employee violated "time off task" policies but workers claim that the employee was fired for raising concerns about covid-related safety. [1] [2]
A group of cross-company organizers in tech have started a repository called "Tech Truths" that highlights incidents of discrimination in tech, including "discrimination by race, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, immigration status, and more". To date (10/7/2020), 107 different stories of discrimination have been shared and published. [1] [2]
Employees at Hootsuite succeeded in getting the company, a B-corporation, to drop its contract with U.S. ICE after protesting via social media and voicing their opposition internally to the company. A Tweet from a senior training specialist at Hootsuite, Sam Anderson, generated significant backlash within the industry, including from many social media managers at client companies. [1] [2]