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title: "You Deserve a Tech Union by Ethan Marcotte"
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date: 2023-12-16T08:19:41-08:00
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series: 2023-books
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categories: Books
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tags: [Unions, Tech]
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Ethan's book came out in August 2023, and I've been eager to read it since he
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announced it. Unionization has been a hot topic in the US over the last several
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years. I've rooted for workers at Amazon, Google, Starbucks, and Apple to form
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unions and advocate for their rights vis á vis their employers. I think that
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work is so important.
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This book provides an overview of the history of unions in the US, and in the US
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tech industry, plus some helpful thoughts on how to form unions in your
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workplace.
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I found his arguments about why unions are important, even in an industrial
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sector considered to be rather plush compared to many others. Many people think
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of unions as organizations that advocate for _more_ privileges and protections
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for workers. However, at least as important as that work, they also ensure that
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workers retain the privileges they already have.
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Get it from [A Book Apart][aba].
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[aba]: https://abookapart.com/products/you-deserve-a-tech-union
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