Thread by @qz

1/ The pandemic is ushering in a new era of employee activism, but workers are building on a long history of organized labor. (📝@LilaMacLellan) qz.com/work/1944415/t…

2/ What’s different about the “new” employee activism is that it’s mostly happening in non-unionized workplaces, and in industries where employees have rarely leveraged their collective power. qz.com/work/1944415/t…

3/ Corporate leaders are scrambling to find the right way to respond, but creating mechanisms for giving employees some real power could actually be an asset for companies. It can attract talent and make a company stronger in the process. (📝@ossolalex)
qz.com/work/1942960/h…

4/ Employees are steadily working more hours each week—especially now.

So in Europe, a place with a rich history of prioritizing worker protections, they’re attempting to codify the so-called “right to disconnect.” (📝@BelleTimsit) qz.com/work/1944483/e…

5/ Activists are sharing tips with burgeoning organizers, suggesting a wide range of practices such as:

🥊Hit employers where it hurts
🤝Let employees come in on their own terms
⏱Consider the timing
😨Move past the fear

(📝@LilaMacLellan) qz.com/work/1943754/s…

6/ For a labor force fragmented by the gig economy and the shift toward remote work, digital tools, like Google docs and encrypted messaging, are vital for workers to harness their collective power. (📝@NicolasFuRivero) qz.com/work/1943054/d…

7/7 Read more in our field guide, The rise of employee activists: qz.com/guide/employee…