TWC Canada Book Club Wrap-Up and Winter Social
This event is open to everyone who's interested in learning more about labour organizing! You do not have to be a tech worker or be part of TWC Canada to participate.
Fellow tech workers: Are you burned out? Worried about layoffs? Horrified at the ways that technology is being used to cause harm around the world? You are not alone.
The tech industry has never been more powerful, nor so unaccountable. The power to change this lies with us workers who actually create value for companies, but only if we can actually work together to harness our collective power.
Join TWC Canada for our concluding book club and winter social to discuss all things labour! We will be wrapping up our discussion of Jane McAlevey's No Shortcuts with an exciting fireside chat featuring long-time labour activist and journalist Dave Bush. We'll discuss topics including:
How the differing legal context in Canada changes labour organizing strategies
Examples of past successes and failures in Canadian labour organizing
The strengths of rank-and-file organizing
And much more!
Even if you haven't had a chance to read the book, come for the fireside chat, and stay to hang out with your fellow tech workers!
The fireside chat portion of the evening will be available virtually, the social portion will unfortunately be in-person only.
Programming
6:30 - 7 - Arrival and mingling
7 - 8 - Fireside chat and Q&A
8 - 11 - Social hangouts
We will provide light refreshments, please bring a snack to share and anything else you'd like to drink yourself!
What is TWC?
Tech Workers Coalition a chapter-based, all-volunteer, and worker-led organization for tech workers around the world. We believe that a tech worker is anyone who is involved in the production and maintenance of digital technology, whether you are a bike courier working at a food delivery app service, a designer, a software engineer, a product owner, a data labeller or a content moderator.
Guided by a vision for an inclusive & equitable tech industry, TWC builds worker power through rank & file self-organization and education.
The Canadian chapter of TWC is currently primarily based in Toronto, but we also host virtual events and we want to reach tech workers around the country. If you are interested in joining events remotely, register for a ticket and let us know in the comments so we can make arrangements!