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One of our laid off #union members created this #comic, reporting their experience yesterday. It is a bittersweet but amazing wrap up of what many have experienced.

#1u #layoff #layoffs #LaborDay #labor #CodeForAmerica

A long comic strip with the events of August 31, 2023 of a worker at Code for America who was laid off while on paid time off. They got the notice and immediately noticed that their work laptop had been remotely shut off. They described the experience as being shut out of a breaking up with someone after a multi-year relationship. Furthermore, they expressed how the points made by leadership on termination did not map with what was described by the CEO. They explained the fear of even further harm by leadership despite being jobless. They felt that their layoff was related to three forms of union and labor activities they highlighted. They end it asking people to support the union internally still, to ask for donation to the fund, asking union members to join our internal observers channel and for those laid off to join our laid off slack.
#comic #union #labor #layoffs #1u #layoff #laborday #codeforamerica

This is why I said fuck: it was announced internally but instead of engaging in union bargaining, upper leadership decided to do this https://codeforamerica.org/news/moment-of-change-on-our-journey/

#labor #union


A moment of change on Code for America’s journey — Code for America

We’re seeing a clearer picture of what’s ahead for us in civic tech, and the potential for what is possible has never been greater.
Code for America
#union #labor

#introductions/#reintroductions

👋 I'm Ruth, a #librarian at Penn State. I work on our library's catalog, which means I come across all kinds of fun, terrible data issues that I enjoy sharing. I care deeply about #labor issues in libraries.

I'm a #quilter, I write sometimes for RPGs, and I do other sewing/gardening as I can find time.

I'm disabled but not likely to talk specifics on here.

I have a small elderly terrier mix named Sterling.

I'm impossible to represent in 500 characters.
#introductions #labor #librarian #quilter

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