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“I’m decidedly not worried about an all-AI writers’ room existing tomorrow, or even next year. But after a quick look at who’s making AI, there’s still plenty to dread.”
L. E. Correia, a Hollywood screen writer, shares context for the 2023 WGA strike.
news.techworkerscoalition.org/2023/06/13/i...
Tesla has been hit by the first strike in company history.
Over 500 mechanics and technicians in Sweden won't touch a Tesla. No service, no repairs.
And it could soon expand to no imports or exports, because Elon Musk refuses to sign collective agreements in any country.
May Day, 2017!
14.10.2023 00:58 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0May Day, 2017!
14.10.2023 00:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Hey that’s us an our banner!
10.10.2023 02:21 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Hey that’s us and our banner!
10.10.2023 02:21 — 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0This is tonight! 5pm Pacific!
Raksha and Jacky are going to discuss the book, their union organizing journeys, and the workers’ perspective, instead of Ethan who is unfortunately unable to join.
RSVP at bit.ly/twcyoudeserve
An event flyer that says BOOK TALK and has a photo of a red book titled “you deserve a tech union” on a wood desk with leaves and pens, plus logos of the tagged orgs and photos of the author Ethan Marcotte and host Mandy Brown, plus the date and time and RSVP link
Next Thursday, Oct. 5, join a book talk and learning club with about “You Deserve a Tech Union”!
RSVP at bit.ly/twcyoudeserve
Also! Get the book at 20% off by using discount code “TWC20” at https://abookapart.com/products/you-deserve-a-tech-union
@iwwfju.bsky.social should have 10,000 followers easily, given how many of us are freelance journalists of one sort or another. Follow them!
https://freelancejournalistsunion.org/
How do we learn about worker power and organizing? Read about joining the WGA strike from Bigmouth writer LG
https://news.techworkerscoalition.org/2023/06/13/issue-10/
Teamsters refusing to ship cars during this UAW strike.
Hollywood strikers joining Amazon workers picketing their warehouses.
Thousands of people signing strike pledges, joining the picket line, and donating to strike funds.
Solidarity is a verb.
www.jphilll.com/p/what-is-so...
Spoiler: Winning strikes is good. But ...
Rebuilding the labor movement - organizing more workers to push back overwhelming corporate exploitation is where we need to put our energy.
SAG just announced a strike vote for the actors in the video game industry.
UAW could walk out in two weeks, with 150,000 workers shutting down the big U.S car makers.
Unions are surging and workers are winning big. This Labor Day feels different.
www.jphilll.com/p/this-labor...
over a yellow background, TWLF (Third World Liberation Front) in red with the phrase "demand ethnic studies now!" written below in all caps. An image, color-adjusted to be in all black & red, of someone holding a sign stating "Third World Liberation Front" sits within the edges of a superimposed star-shape over the yellow background
TWC (Tech Workers Coalition) rename yourself to TWLF (Tech Workers Liberation Front) challenge
22.08.2023 15:57 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Thinking of quitting?
Writing a resignation letter explaining why?
Before sending it to your boss, discuss it with trusted coworkers. See what you can do together. There’s another way.
✊💛
Horrifying: Kansas police raided a newspaper office after the paper published a critical article -- https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/11/police-stage-chilling-raid-on-marion-county-newspaper-seizing-computers-records-and-cellphones/
11.08.2023 23:44 — 👍 464 🔁 279 💬 18 📌 59
A lot of articles about how bad Bluesky fucked this up.
It’s _almost_ like not apologizing was a bad business decision.
21.07.2023 02:06 — 👍 393 🔁 105 💬 15 📌 27Yeah, the "mutuals cosign list" is shockingly useful for effective, fast vetting of strangers.
22.07.2023 01:16 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
"We've already purchased gear, distributed food and water, set up supply drives and distro hubs, and started on cleanup efforts. It’s inspiring to see the amazing relief work..." #Vermont https://itsgoingdown.org/there-is-no-climate-refuge-except-in-each-other-flooding-and-mutual-aid-in-vermont/
16.07.2023 19:58 — 👍 26 🔁 19 💬 0 📌 0
We’re entering the biggest strike wave in decades. You can feel the energy and hope in the air.
But this doesn’t just happen, it took years of organizing. And it took huge change at some of the biggest unions in the U.S.
Couldn’t be more excited to bring you this today.
Day 3(?) of the Bluesky crisis, and my faves are still arriving :)
14.07.2023 15:50 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Hello, labor organizing & cross-collar solidarity in tech!
Who should we follow?
Good piece with @meredithmeredith.bsky.social
https://cyberscoop.com/signals-meredith-whittaker-breaking-encryption-while-preserving-privacy-is-magical-thinking/
4 screenshots from Star Trek: Deep Space 9 put together in the form of a 4-pannel comic strip: Rom: The FCA voted, they said we can't strike. O'Brien: Then you should definitely strike. Rom: Won't that disrupt the economy!? O'Brien: Yes. In the last panel, where O'brien is saying "Yes" there is green light pouring from his eyes like he is some sort of activated entity.
Reminder that Chief O'Brien stands with workers.
12.05.2023 04:13 — 👍 202 🔁 60 💬 1 📌 9I got to help a lil bit with this piece 💕 Mostly just in awe at the foresight around AI plagiarism protections that the guild is demanding
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The #WGAStrong strike continues, so why not read this worker’s perspective by Big Mouth writer and WGAWest member L.E. Correa https://news.techworkerscoalition.org/2023/06/13/issue-10/
29.06.2023 14:12 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1Ha ha Ted Kacynski what a weird modernity-hating freak. Anyway, back to this tech billionaire who killing children with his robot-car alpha tests and turning a virtual town square into a incel klan rally
11.06.2023 19:03 — 👍 422 🔁 81 💬 6 📌 2
The military intelligence guy who came up with calling the secret project in New Mexico “the Manhattan Project”
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