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You Deserve a Tech Union 2023
You Deserve a Tech Union is a 2023 nonfiction work by Ethan Marcotte. The book advocates for technology employees to unite through collective bargaining. It responds to major layoffs in the tech industry that started in 2022, promoting unionization as a way for workers to improve their conditions and push for ethical accountability in technology. The author includes a broad definition of technology workers, covering roles such as content moderation in addition to traditional programming jobs. The book explores questions about union membership, how unions can handle artificial intelligence concerns, challenges from anti-union efforts, and presents arguments against labor organizing.
The New York Times Tech Guild’s Nozlee Samadzadeh described it as “a history lesson, and a manifesto all in one.” Labor Notes’ Peter Olney noted that the book gives “clear advice on organizing, as well as some captivating history of technology.” After A Book Apart closed its doors, Marcotte regained control of the book’s rights and re-released it in 2025 as a self-published edition.
Details
- Publisher
- A Book Apart
- ISBN
- 9798991542005
- Pages
- 150
