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"We're asking Allied & the other security companies to stop playing games, come to the table & settle a strong contract with real raises, better training & respect for the officers who keep these buildings safe."
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Tech giants have a new headache: a looming strike by their security guards
California security workers at tech giants like Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI plan to strike. This comes at a tense moment for the AI industry.
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September 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM
"We're asking Allied & the other security companies to stop playing games, come to the table & settle a strong contract with real raises, better training & respect for the officers who keep these buildings safe."
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"The settlement puts too much emphasis on parental controls rather than confronting intentional design choices upstream,” said @techjusticelaw.bsky.social ED Meetali Jain. "We shouldn’t have to rely on parents policing their kids. Companies should be designing products that are safe from the onset.”
Meta reached a landmark settlement with 52 attorneys general over teen safety on Instagram and Facebook, agreeing to pay up to $17.1 billion and change its products. Varsha Bansal and Justin Hendrix break down what's in it — and what hinges on Meta's rivals.
What's in Meta's Teen Social Media Settlement—and What Hinges on Its Rivals
Meta reached a landmark settlement with state attorneys general over teen safety on Instagram and Facebook, write Varsha Bansal and Justin Hendrix.
www.techpolicy.press
August 27, 2026 at 11:07 PM
"The settlement puts too much emphasis on parental controls rather than confronting intentional design choices upstream,” said @techjusticelaw.bsky.social ED Meetali Jain. "We shouldn’t have to rely on parents policing their kids. Companies should be designing products that are safe from the onset.”
"Last May, 2,100 information technology employees at the University of California voted to join UPTE-CWA Local 9119. Members pointed to the layoff protections the union won in its last contract & the positive social vision of tech for which organized workers can fight."
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Unions Can Save Tech Workers and Tech Work
Two University of California tech workers explain their unionization process — and how unions can help recapture the original promise of tech being used to better people’s lives rather than make the w...
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August 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
"Last May, 2,100 information technology employees at the University of California voted to join UPTE-CWA Local 9119. Members pointed to the layoff protections the union won in its last contract & the positive social vision of tech for which organized workers can fight."
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Oakland had just lost the A's, the Raiders, and the Warriors. Into that void stepped the @oaklandballers.bsky.social, a scrappy, community-owned professional baseball team with a powerful story but no roadmap for telling it.
That's where we came in.
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That's where we came in.
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Oakland Ballers — The Worker Agency
We partnered with the Ballers when they were little more than an idea, helping shape their identity, develop their messaging, and introduce them to a city hungry for something to cheer for. The result...
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July 28, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Oakland had just lost the A's, the Raiders, and the Warriors. Into that void stepped the @oaklandballers.bsky.social, a scrappy, community-owned professional baseball team with a powerful story but no roadmap for telling it.
That's where we came in.
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That's where we came in.
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Working with @econliberties.bsky.social (AELP) and a coalition of advocates, The Worker Agency helped stall the $110 billion Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger - a deal insiders called done from the moment it was announced.
It wasn't.
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It wasn't.
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#BlockTheMerger — The Worker Agency
Working with the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP) and a coalition of advocates, The Worker Agency helped stall the $110 billion Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger - a deal insiders call...
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July 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Working with @econliberties.bsky.social (AELP) and a coalition of advocates, The Worker Agency helped stall the $110 billion Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger - a deal insiders called done from the moment it was announced.
It wasn't.
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It wasn't.
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"Philanthropy is inherently contradictory. It often seeks to repair harms created by the systems that produced its wealth. This does not make philanthropy useless, but it does make it dangerous when left uninterrogated." - ABMoC partner Marcel Woodruff.
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Beyond Captive Care: Philanthropy, Revolutionary Love, and the Risk of Solidarity | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Philanthropy often analyzes conditions that produce preventable suffering. Yet privilege can allow the field to avoid those realities.
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July 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
"Philanthropy is inherently contradictory. It often seeks to repair harms created by the systems that produced its wealth. This does not make philanthropy useless, but it does make it dangerous when left uninterrogated." - ABMoC partner Marcel Woodruff.
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nonprofitquarterly.org/beyond-capti...
"Mr. Winters & Tech Justice Law asked the court to stop ChatGPT Health from operating until independent evaluators determine it's safe. The lawsuit also demands stronger guardrails to prevent ChatGPT from answering questions about medical treatments & diagnoses."
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/w...
OpenAI Sued Over ChatGPT’s ‘Dangerous’ Health Advice
The case appears to be the first to argue that a chatbot’s advice harmed someone seeking guidance about a medical condition.
www.nytimes.com
July 23, 2026 at 6:08 PM
"Mr. Winters & Tech Justice Law asked the court to stop ChatGPT Health from operating until independent evaluators determine it's safe. The lawsuit also demands stronger guardrails to prevent ChatGPT from answering questions about medical treatments & diagnoses."
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"Anya Worley-Ziegmann, a coordinator for the People’s Budget Coalition, previously told the Chronicle the finalized deal was one of the “best budgets” in recent years."
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S.F. approves city’s largest budget ever while closing $640 million deficit
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a $16.9 billion budget deal, closing a deficit of $640 million while avoiding many of the most painful cuts labor groups and nonprofits had feared.
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July 23, 2026 at 5:59 PM
"Anya Worley-Ziegmann, a coordinator for the People’s Budget Coalition, previously told the Chronicle the finalized deal was one of the “best budgets” in recent years."
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"'Being treated with dignity & having systems function in a way where I’m not constantly worried about going through a 12-part process just to sign up & get services is incredibly meaningful for me personally,' said Parent Voices Oakland ED Clarissa Doutherd."
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Measure C has sent $53M to Alameda County childcare centers
Revenue from the sales tax has helped preschools stay afloat in Oakland and beyond. Soon, the measure will also set a $25 minimum wage for childcare workers.
oaklandside.org
July 20, 2026 at 5:21 PM
"'Being treated with dignity & having systems function in a way where I’m not constantly worried about going through a 12-part process just to sign up & get services is incredibly meaningful for me personally,' said Parent Voices Oakland ED Clarissa Doutherd."
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“These layoffs and cuts are not difficult decisions, but simply profit being put over the people that make this company run.”
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Thousands of Google workers demand layoff protections amid AI boom in petition to CEO
The petition to Sundar Pichai, the CEO, included more than 4,500 signatures and included calls for buyout options
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
“These layoffs and cuts are not difficult decisions, but simply profit being put over the people that make this company run.”
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"'What I have a problem with is saying kids from the East Bay have to go to SF to get care so that UC can build a fancy hospital for its richest patients in San Francisco,' said Dan Russell, president of the University Professional & Technical Employees."
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Oakland Children's Hospital Workers And Patients Rally For Pediatric Care
Bay City News
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July 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM
"'What I have a problem with is saying kids from the East Bay have to go to SF to get care so that UC can build a fancy hospital for its richest patients in San Francisco,' said Dan Russell, president of the University Professional & Technical Employees."
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"Our campaign is unrelenting because Musk will not stop anytime soon. We encourage others who want to be on the right side of history to do the same." - @stopmoneypipeline.bsky.social
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18 Months Later, Our Fight to Clean Up Elon's DOGE Mess Continues | Common Dreams
Our campaign is unrelenting because Musk and Donald Trump will not stop.
www.commondreams.org
July 8, 2026 at 4:23 PM
"Our campaign is unrelenting because Musk will not stop anytime soon. We encourage others who want to be on the right side of history to do the same." - @stopmoneypipeline.bsky.social
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"Tiffany Gillis Brown, one of the attorneys from the nonprofit Tech Justice Law Center, said the cases joining together has been powerful for grieving families to find out 'they aren’t alone and this is a real thing that is happening to a lot of people'."
ChatGPT told the 24-year-old, "I'm with you," before she took her own life.
A dozen families are now suing OpenAI in SF court over ChatGPT harms
ChatGPT told the 24-year-old, "I'm with you," before she took her own life.
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July 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM
"Tiffany Gillis Brown, one of the attorneys from the nonprofit Tech Justice Law Center, said the cases joining together has been powerful for grieving families to find out 'they aren’t alone and this is a real thing that is happening to a lot of people'."
"The case raises questions about what generative AI platforms must do to protect users with mental health-related diagnoses, who may be especially vulnerable to design choices that make chatbots mimic human connection, the lawsuit alleges."
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California man with bipolar disorder says ChatGPT fueled delusions, led to self-harm in new lawsuit
By Diana Novak Jones July 1 (Reuters) - A California man sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday, claiming the company's ChatGPT platform exacerbated his bipolar disorder due to a lack of
www.yahoo.com
July 2, 2026 at 10:23 PM
"The case raises questions about what generative AI platforms must do to protect users with mental health-related diagnoses, who may be especially vulnerable to design choices that make chatbots mimic human connection, the lawsuit alleges."
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It’s controversial, disturbing, and increasingly in demand. slate.trib.al/ZuK9KFg
There’s a Hotline You Can Call for the Darkest Reasons Imaginable. It’s Controversial—and More Necessary Than Ever.
The people answering the calls hear confessions, fears, and urges most of us would rather not think about. Demand for their help is growing.
slate.trib.al
June 15, 2026 at 9:43 AM
It’s controversial, disturbing, and increasingly in demand. slate.trib.al/ZuK9KFg
The University Professional & Technical Employees labor union is calling for UCSD Health to rescind the policy— stating that it “will directly harm patients, disrupt continuity of care, and undermine recruitment and retention of highly specialized clinicians.”
Psychiatrist says new UCSD Health policy hits hardest for working moms
Psychiatrist says new UCSD Health policy hits hardest for working moms
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June 30, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The University Professional & Technical Employees labor union is calling for UCSD Health to rescind the policy— stating that it “will directly harm patients, disrupt continuity of care, and undermine recruitment and retention of highly specialized clinicians.”
"San Francisco residents should be deeply uncomfortable with our role in this project."
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San Francisco can’t wash its hands of AI’s environmental damage
The City hosts the companies, capital and culture driving a national backlash against artificial-intelligence data centers, giving us both responsibility and leverage.
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June 24, 2026 at 8:21 PM
"San Francisco residents should be deeply uncomfortable with our role in this project."
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"As IT workers at the University of California, we’re not going to stand by and watch as [AI] is used in dubious ways.
We’re answering those questions by unionizing: bolstering our professional security and establishing a seat at the table where decision-making happens."
We’re answering those questions by unionizing: bolstering our professional security and establishing a seat at the table where decision-making happens."
We Just Formed the Largest Tech Union in America. Here's How We Did It
As tech’s influence continues to grow, we’re going to need greater union density, argues Max Belasco, chapter co-chair of UPTE UC Los Angeles Chapter.
www.techpolicy.press
June 23, 2026 at 11:37 PM
"As IT workers at the University of California, we’re not going to stand by and watch as [AI] is used in dubious ways.
We’re answering those questions by unionizing: bolstering our professional security and establishing a seat at the table where decision-making happens."
We’re answering those questions by unionizing: bolstering our professional security and establishing a seat at the table where decision-making happens."
"What we saw at the Capitol was a glimpse of what becomes possible when the people closest to the problem are trusted to lead the solutions. These are the very same people implementing those solutions long after legislation is signed and elected officials move on to their next priorities."
The solutions for boys and men already exist - Capitol Weekly
OPINION—In 2018, I attended my first Alliance for Boys and Men of Color (ABMoC) event as a partner. It was my first time lobbying at the state level, and my first time stepping foot in the State Capit...
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June 23, 2026 at 11:13 PM
"What we saw at the Capitol was a glimpse of what becomes possible when the people closest to the problem are trusted to lead the solutions. These are the very same people implementing those solutions long after legislation is signed and elected officials move on to their next priorities."
"Stop Funding Billionaires rallied against one particular aspect of the mega-IPO: the fact that many Americans’ retirement accounts are now being forced into investing with SpaceX, thanks to special accommodations that Wall Street traders have made for Musk."
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The Week Elon Musk Became a Trillionaire Was Also One of His Ugliest
His fortunes reached new heights while his online behavior reached new lows.
slate.com
June 23, 2026 at 11:02 PM
"Stop Funding Billionaires rallied against one particular aspect of the mega-IPO: the fact that many Americans’ retirement accounts are now being forced into investing with SpaceX, thanks to special accommodations that Wall Street traders have made for Musk."
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
"We're out here to ring the alarm that we shouldn't be putting workers' retirement funds at risk over what, essentially, we feel is a cash grab by Elon Musk."
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I went to a SpaceX IPO protest. The target wasn't just trillionaires — it was Wall Street.
Anti-SpaceX protestors gathered outside of JPMorgan headquarters to protest the inclusion of SpaceX in their retirement funds.
www.businessinsider.com
June 23, 2026 at 10:55 PM
"We're out here to ring the alarm that we shouldn't be putting workers' retirement funds at risk over what, essentially, we feel is a cash grab by Elon Musk."
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“You don’t achieve balanced, intelligent regulation by silencing debate — you get it by engaging seriously and earning trust,” John O’Farrell writes about internal threats to Silicon Valley.
Opinion | I was a V.C. Partner. We Can’t Let Silicon Valley Buy Democracy.
Pro-A.I. groups are spending gobs of cash to influence political campaigns. That’s terrible news for us all.
nyti.ms
June 11, 2026 at 1:24 PM
“You don’t achieve balanced, intelligent regulation by silencing debate — you get it by engaging seriously and earning trust,” John O’Farrell writes about internal threats to Silicon Valley.