How Mass Layoffs Changed Working in Tech w/ Clarissa Redwine & JS Tan / Tech Won't Save Us
Summary
Host Paris Marks interviews Clarissa Redwine and JS Tahn, authors of *Against Tech Oligarchy*, about the evolution of tech worker organizing. They trace the movement from the 2018 activism surge to today’s climate of mass layoffs and right-wing billionaire backlash. The discussion highlights how shifting economic conditions and corporate hostility have transformed workplace culture and labor strategies.
Topics discussed
Introduction: Tech oligarchs and worker organizing
Guest backgrounds: From Microsoft to union leadership
Origins of the 2018 tech worker movement
Bread-and-butter issues vs. broader societal concerns
Key moments: Mapbox, Google walkout, and China's 996
Post-pandemic shifts: Layoffs and right-wing culture
Billionaire class consciousness and anti-union tactics
AI's impact on coding leverage and future organizing
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