Tech Worker Unionization in 2026: Contracts, Wins, and Limits
Episode 372: Beyond Free Lunches and Open Letters
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In this episode of the SmartKeys podcast, we explore the collapse of the long-standing assumption that the technology sector is fundamentally "union-proof". Driven by accelerated layoff cycles, restructuring, and top-down generative AI implementations, tech organizing has shifted away from informal petitions and walkouts toward legally binding, enforceable collective bargaining agreements.
Based on the 2026 analysis by Felix Römer, we examine the landmark contracts…
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