Kickstarter is first major tech firm to unionise

Tech workers are uniting to challenge decisions or conditions they find unacceptable in workplaces.

“We are a union,” Kickstarter United, which was a voice for the union effort, tweeted in a message on Tuesday. “I congratulate the workers of Kickstarter, the first major tech company to vote for a union,” tweeted Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist who is vying to be the Democratic Party contender in November’s US presidential election.The OPEIU last year adopted a resolution to organise tech sector workers, citing an “astronomical increase” in interest in unionising.

Google workers have protested handling of sexual harassment complaints and vying for contracts with the US military. Amazon workers called on the company to do more to combat climate change. “Unions are not just about salaries and perks, they are about preventing abuses – like harassment and incredible overtime,” Enderle said.While engineers and designers might receive compensation envied by other professions, jobs can come with intense expectations and seemingly endless hours.

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