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Labor/Employment

Feb. 16, 2021

Unionizing tech workers want input on products

Composed of workers who already earn high wages and competitive benefits, the growing number of unions in the tech industry represents a novel movement in labor — one that often wields novel demands.

For workers in the tech industry who recently formed or joined unions, higher wages are not exactly high on their list of demands.

Instead, the driving force behind their efforts tends to be more unusual, at least in the context of labor: Organizers say these workers want more transparency around — and more control over — the products and services they’re helping to develop, often at some of the most recognizable and influential co...

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