Articles about employee activism

Protesters deny planting listening devices inside Microsoft exec’s office; company fires four workers

A group that infiltrated Microsoft’s headquarters building this week disputed the company’s account of the incident — describing their sit-in… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft hires activist fired by Amazon; ex-Sprint CEO leaves F5 Networks board

— Maren Costa, one of two former leaders of the Amazon Employees for Climate Justice group who was fired by… Read More

Hundreds of Microsoft employees urge company to cut ties with Seattle PD, call for mayor’s resignation

More than 250 Microsoft employees sent an email urging company leadership to take action in response to nationwide protests for… Read More

AGs from 13 states probe Amazon on COVID-19 infections and deaths in warehouses

The top government lawyers in 13 states are calling on Amazon to release data on the number of COVID-19 cases… Read More

Amazon engineers sound off on colleague’s resignation as COVID-19 response sparks debate

Two Amazon engineers penned LinkedIn posts this week in reaction to a colleague’s resignation, engaging in an ongoing internal and… Read More

Activists, Amazon employees and climate scientists hold virtual protest over worker firings

Tech and warehouse workers, activists, climate scientists, labor leaders, and politicians participated in a marathon protest Friday over Amazon’s firing… Read More

Amazon fires two employees who called for climate change reform and better warehouse conditions

Amazon fired two highly visible employee activists who regularly criticize the company’s position on climate change and conditions inside its… Read More

Palestinian activists and Microsoft employees demand company cut ties with AnyVision, citing civil rights violations

Activists are planning a demonstration at Microsoft’s Redmond, Wash., campus Wednesday to protest the company’s relationship with Israeli security firm… Read More

Hundreds of Amazon employees protest company PR policy by speaking out about climate change

Amazon employees are responding to threats of termination for their climate advocacy by intentionally violating the company’s corporate communications policy.… Read More

Bernie Sanders enlists Amazon employee activists in climate change campaign

Sen. Bernie Sanders and employee activists have been thorns in Amazon’s side over the past year as they repeatedly call… Read More

New employer satisfaction data hints at techlash’s impact and Microsoft’s exception

It’s been a tough year for tech, and the barrage of negative headlines dogging the industry may be hitting companies… Read More

Why this investment firm is pushing Microsoft to put an employee on the tech giant’s board

When Microsoft published its proxy statement in October, it contained an unusual shareholder resolution. The proposal? Adding a rank-and-file employee… Read More

Microsoft resumes political spending despite ongoing employee concerns

Microsoft has quietly started making political contributions again after suspending donations in July to address employee concerns. Federal election reports… Read More

Tableau employees hold rally in Seattle, ask leadership to sever ties with ICE and CBP

Tableau employees are adding their voices to the chorus of tech workers demanding their employers cancel contracts with the federal… Read More

Microsoft and GitHub workers protest ICE contracts in latest demonstration of employee activism

Microsoft employees are showing solidarity with workers at GitHub, a subsidiary of the company, who want their employer to cancel… Read More

Why Microsoft won’t unplug government agencies despite opposition to Trump policies

A new wave of employee activism is forcing tech companies to rethink — and in several cases cancel — contracts… Read More

Tech company Chef won’t renew U.S. immigration contracts, changing course amid employee activism

Software engineers are powerful players in the technology industry. Typically, they exercise that power to negotiate sky-high salaries that companies… Read More