Tech Workers' Union Fight for Living Wages and 32-Hour Workweek
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6mo ago· 6 min readenOpinion
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Summary
The article argues for militant labor action and union organizing in the tech industry to fight for living wages and a 32-hour workweek. Written by a Kickstarter United union member, it positions tech workers' struggles as part of a broader battle for all working people against growing inequality and attacks on labor standards. The piece calls for rebuilding a fighting labor movement willing to take bold action against corporate power and profit-driven exploitation.
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As the gap between the working class and the rich in the U.S. grows wider every year, working people must take bold action against the attacks on labor and living standards.
We must rebuild a fighting labor movement willing to fight for bold demands...
Joan Wright is a rank-and-file member of Kickstarter United and a member of her union’s contract action team. Militant labor action and strong picket lines that shut down business profits have always been the most powerful tool working...
