Some workers claim they're 10x more productive with AI. But are they also 10x-ing their wages? A tech worker offers ideas to avoid exploitation www.techwerkers.nl/en/posts/ai-...
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Should you boycott generative AI? But what if your hyped-up boss starts pressuring you? Worry not, there’s a middle ground. A tech worker shares their manifesto for responsible agentic AI coding www.techwerkers.nl/en/posts/man...
Data centre sabotage, a picnic in the late Summer sun (or in the comfy shade of a party tent if that's more your style 😉), & more news and events for tech workers in the Netherlands Check out the latest update: www.techwerkers.nl/en/posts/2026-08/
" ...we’re unimaginably more likely to become homeless than to become one of the winners of the game of capitalism." Piece rebuts the idea that more education and seeming job security disqualifies you as a worker. Take away? Every one works for a pay check can use a union!
Techwerkers@techwerkers.bsky.social · 2mo agoDo you see yourself as a worker? In this article, a tech worker pierces through the myth of the 'middle class' that there's no 'middle' between working and owning techwerkers.nl/en/posts/myt... #tech #work #TechWork #MiddleClass
a "strong middle class" gives the rich insulation from the revolution, you'd think they'd want to do more to protect that artifice they must have a lot of faith in their doomsday bunkers
Techwerkers@techwerkers.bsky.social · 2mo agoDo you see yourself as a worker? In this article, a tech worker pierces through the myth of the 'middle class' that there's no 'middle' between working and owning techwerkers.nl/en/posts/myt... #tech #work #TechWork #MiddleClass
‘We used acid to sabotage Microsoft hyperscale data centre construction.’ Climate action group Extinction Rebellion attacks Microsoft data centre construction site, amid growing worker opposition to AI facilities in the Netherlands Article: techwerkers.nl/en/posts/aan...
Extinction Rebellion verzwakt betonnen fundering datacenter in aanbouw met waterballonnen met chemische vloeistof · Extinction Rebellion Nederland
“Datacenters zijn de uitwassen van het kapitalistische systeem van uitbuiting en genocide” In de nacht van woensdag 15 op donderdag 16 juli hebben rebellen van Extinction Rebellion (XR) de…
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How did you cope with last week's heat? At my place indoor temperatures approached 28˚C, which is apparently the maximum to safely perform ‘light indoors office work’, according to the Arboportaal: www.arboportaal.nl/vraag-en-ant...
Do you see yourself as a worker? In this article, a tech worker pierces through the myth of the 'middle class' that there's no 'middle' between working and owning techwerkers.nl/en/posts/myt... #tech #work #TechWork #MiddleClass
There is no 'middle' between working and owning
Do you see yourself as a worker? In this article, a tech worker pierces through the myth of the ‘middle class’.
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Reclaim your tech! Learn how to step away from the big tech platforms and reclaim your sanity, privacy and control of your data. From search engines to messengers to running your own email A fresh video guide to help you get started: tube.todon.eu/w/5CMKTSPj5x... #tech #bigtech #ReclaimYourTech
Reclaim your tech!
A guide to stepping away from the big tech platforms and reclaiming your sanity, privacy and control of your data. From search engines to messengers to running your own email. This video is a recor...
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Learn about collaborative self-organizing in a 7-week radical online summer reading group 🌱 Work without bosses or managers. Is it possible? At scale? At your workplace?? 1/3 #tech #work #TechWork #ReadingGroup #summer
In this month’s update: what really happened on Labour Day, upcoming events and news about tech unionizing around the world. Also: what’s your vision for the future? You can help shape the Techwerkers long-term strategy ✨
Dear workers at Bird, Your founder & CEO Robert Vis recently announced that they're doing a mass layoff of jobs in Europe, in order to rehire in the US. 1/7 #layoffs #masslayoffs #ontslag #ontslagen
Recap of Techwerkers @ May Day 2026 #tech #work #techwork #workers #Amsterdam #Netherlands
May Day tomorrow! Come join Techwerkers at Museumplein, Amsterdam: * 1.00 pm - Table with zines, stickers and a meshcore testing crew, chat with friendly tech workers * 2.00 pm - Join the march w a worker sound system Remember it'll likely be hot! So bring water & sun protection See you tomorrow
Take the day off on 1 May! Celebrate Labour Day with Techwerkers. On the 1st of May, workers all over the world celebrate Labour Day (c’mon Netherlands, where’s that national holiday‽). Techwerkers is joining, and you’re invited! Join at 1:00pm at the Techwerkers table on Museumplein in Amsterdam
'Join your works council!' info session about Dutch works council is about to start 😀 Live in here at 7.00pm CET: www.youtube.com/live/TOXzoVs...
Join your works council! Info session for Adyen workers
An info session about works councils. The session covers:- What is a works council? How do works councils typically operate?- What can you achieve with a wor...
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Do you work at Adyen? Then you can run for election for your works council! Join the live info session by Techwerkers this afternoon 10 April at 2.00pm: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9AE... #Adyen #tech #techwork
What's coming up at Techwerkers? 📚 Book club: Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant When: Tue 31 March at 19:00 Where: online What: Brian Merchant's book Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech
Techwerkers were at today's feminist march in Amsterdam, celebrating all women who stand up against militarism, AI dread, and the patriarchy! Free healthcare Free childcare Free Palestine all pics by the wonderful Asia 🫶
Luister jij nog wel eens naar een heel album? of alleen nog maar naar vibe-lijsten? Streaming, AI-gegenereerde deuntjes, en nepartiesten veranderen hoe je muziek ervaart. En helaas niet altijd ten goede... (dankjewel, spotify 🙃) Maar hoe gevaarlijk is dat eigenlijk?
Curious about off-grid messaging and mesh network communication? Join live as tech worker Ben does a step-by-step livestream of setting up a LoRa board using #Meshcore! No prior LoRa or mesh networking experience required! Livestream: Thu 29 Jan, 19.00 CET youtube.com/watch?v=x5e9...
Are you a member of the FNV union? Or maybe you're curious about what's happening with labour unions in the Netherlands right now? Let's discuss the FNV's current situation, and what you'd like from a (tech) labour union in 2026 and beyond ✨ Mo 26 Jan, 6pm: events.techwerkers.nl/event/whats-...
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EN: What is happening at the FNV union? And how might that affect tech workers? Join an info meeting and conversation about the FNV's current situation and potential future steps for workers. NL: W...
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Staying in touch without the internet? It's possible In a new, step-by-step video tutorial, tech worker Kit explains how to send messages over a mesh network using a LoRa board and Meshcore Live at 9pm CET on Techwerkers youtube: youtu.be/VF52NYfdaJk #LoRa #Meshcore #tutorial
How to get started with LoRa mesh network communication (Heltec T114 + Meshcore)
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Communiceren zonder internet? Het kan. In een nieuw video tutorial legt techwerker Kit stap-voor-stap uit hoe je met een LoRa-bordje + Meshcore berichten verstuurt via een mesh-netwerk. Zonder mobiel netwerk of internet. Live om 20.00u op Techwerkers yt: youtu.be/KdyPzFemUU4 #LoRa #Meshcore
Hoe begin je met LoRa mesh-netwerkcommunicatie (Heltec T114 + Meshcore)
Wil je berichten over lange afstanden versturen zonder internet of mobiel netwerk? In dit beginnersvriendelijke tutorial laat techwerker Kit je zien hoe je aan de slag kunt met mesh-netwerkcommunicati...
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What's happening at Techwerkers this week and next? Upcoming: 🕊️ 𝐍𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫! 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Tue 20 Jan, 18:00 Techwerkers internal channel What can tech workers in the Netherlands do to counter increasing militarism & push for war? Come and join an open brainstorm meeting. No prep required!
If the Internet would drop out tomorrow, how would you stay in touch? Postal services? HAM radio? Carrier pigeons? Or ... give LoRa mesh network communication a go! Intro to mesh network communication 15 Jan, 19:00 CET Online techwerkers.nl/nl/events/20... All welcome, no experience required <3
How would you stay in touch if the Internet goes down? This session covers what mesh network communication is, why and when it’s useful, plus some pointers on how to get started All welcome, no experience required! Thu 15 Jan, 7pm: meet.jit.si/WhatIfTheInt... #meshcore #techwork
Learn workplace organizing with fellow tech workers in the Netherlands! Organizing For Power is an intensive training in workplace organizing, developed by the labour organizer Jane McAlevey A new, 4-week training series is coming up, and you can join ✊ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/techwerkers
