Source: WIRED Daily
When executive channels fail, tech workers are building parallel power structures—and winning concrete concessions. Seattle cafeteria workers secured a victory through peer fundraising and direct action rather than formal petition processes. Internal activism is shifting from appeals-to-leadership toward worker-led campaigns that create actual cost or reputational pressure on companies. For tech employers, the social contract of "we listen to employee concerns" is eroding. Companies now face organized workers who understand that executives won't budge without external heat.