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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

Make no mistake, the tsunami of #tech #layoffs is not about the recession. It’s about striking back at “uppity” labor, after they enjoyed a shift in the balance of power from #remotework and DEI #activism .

These companies are reporting record profits. Inflation is just cover. It’s because they can, because there’s social cover for it, because there’s money left on the table and having “some” money isn’t enough.

It’s nothing short of class warfare.
#tech #remotework #activism #layoffs

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