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by rickyplouis 2237 days ago
As already repeated here, unionize or find someone with the leadership capable of leading one. As an individual you may not have much power, but a group of AWS engineers collectively unionizing and protesting within the company is a powerful force to be reckoned with.
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Union organizer Jane McAlevey recently did some webinars.

https://janemcalevey.com/speaking-engagement/organizing-for-...

https://janemcalevey.com

If you find recordings, or future events, please share.

My intro to McAlevey was this interview:

A master class in organizing https://www.vox.com/podcasts/2020/3/17/21182149/jane-mcaleve...

I did the Camp Wellstone general purpose organizer training ages ago. It was superior. https://www.wellstone.org

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The book The Logic of Collective Action transformed my thinking about unions, orgs, work, etc.

TL;DR: What to do about defectors, a la game theory.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Logic_of_Collective_Action

Wish I'd read this book ages ago.