A coalition of tech industry workers, labor organizers, community organizers, and friends cultivating solidarity among all workers in tech. 2026-12-19T23:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/ 2026-12-19T23:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/portland-or-general-meeting-december-2026/ <p>We meet on the <strong>3rd</strong> Saturday of the month.</p> <p>Join us for our monthly meeting to connect with fellow tech workers &amp; organizers in the Portland metro area.</p> <p>There is an optional reading group for 1 hour before the social, starting at 2pm PST. Check #Local-Portland on the TWC Slack for the current book.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Taborspace, <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/tqTR3bHp4gLWY3Qt8">5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215</a></p> 2026-11-21T23:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/portland-or-general-meeting-november-2026/ <p>We meet on the <strong>3rd</strong> Saturday of the month.</p> <p>Join us for our monthly meeting to connect with fellow tech workers &amp; organizers in the Portland metro area.</p> <p>There is an optional reading group for 1 hour before the social, starting at 2pm PST. Check #Local-Portland on the TWC Slack for the current book.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Taborspace, <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/tqTR3bHp4gLWY3Qt8">5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215</a></p> 2026-10-17T22:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/portland-or-general-meeting-october-2026/ <p>We meet on the <strong>3rd</strong> Saturday of the month.</p> <p>Join us for our monthly meeting to connect with fellow tech workers &amp; organizers in the Portland metro area.</p> <p>There is an optional reading group for 1 hour before the social, starting at 2pm PST. Check #Local-Portland on the TWC Slack for the current book.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Taborspace, <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/tqTR3bHp4gLWY3Qt8">5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215</a></p> 2026-10-17T13:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/circuit-breakers-tech-labor-conference/ <p>Tech Workers Coalition and Collective Action in Tech are excited to announce the date for Circuit Breakers, our national tech labor conference! This year will be in NYC from Oct. 17-18th. <br> More info on Circuit Breakers <a href="https://techworkerscoalition.org/circuit-breakers/">website</a>.</p> <p><img src="https://techworkerscoalition.org/assets/img/704653166_18072689753676914_3891048280942916805_n.jpg" alt=""></p> 2026-09-19T22:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/portland-or-general-meeting-september-2026/ <p><strong>WE ARE SWITCHING TO A NEW LOCATION!!</strong></p> <p>Starting this month, we are meeting the <strong>3rd</strong> Saturday of the month.</p> <p>Join us for our monthly meeting to connect with fellow tech workers &amp; organizers in the Portland metro area.</p> <p>There is an optional reading group for 1 hour before the social, starting at 2pm PST. Check #Local-Portland on the TWC Slack for the current book.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Taborspace, <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/tqTR3bHp4gLWY3Qt8">5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215</a></p> 2026-08-08T22:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/portland-or-general-meeting-august-2026/ <p>Every second Saturday of the month at 3pm PST, join us for our monthly meeting to connect with fellow tech workers &amp; organizers in the Portland metro area.</p> <p>There is an optional reading group for 1 hour before the social, starting at 2pm PST. Check #Local-Portland on the TWC Slack for the current book.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/naN5nMX4jRhQ3eYK9">Past Lives Makerspace</a>, 2808 SE 9th Ave</p> 2026-07-17T01:30:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/bay-area-summer-all-chapter-meeting/ <p><strong>This will be a virtual meeting on Zoom. <a href="https://twcl.ink/bay-area-mtg-summer-26">Register here</a>!</strong></p> <p>Join TWC Bay Area for our summer all chapter meeting. Meet fellow members, discuss what’s going on in the chapter and learn how you can get more involved. <strong>Important:</strong> New member orientation at 6:00pm, full meeting at 6:30pm.</p> <p>📆 Thursday, July 16, 2026<br> ⏰ 6:30-7:30pm(ish) - New member orientation at 6pm<br> 💻 Zoom @ <a href="https://twcl.ink/bay-area-mtg-summer-26">https://twcl.ink/bay-area-mtg-summer-26</a></p> 2026-07-12T18:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/if-chips-could-kill-understanding-exploitation-in-the-semiconductor-industry/ <p>Semiconductors power all the technology in our lives. But what powers them? We’ll explore the ethics behind tech hardware - from Congo, to Palestine, to our own backyards.</p> <p>Sunday July 12 2026</p> <p>11a PT / 2p ET</p> <p>Register @ twcl.ink/twc-edu-july-2026</p> 2026-07-11T22:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/portland-or-general-meeting-3/ <p>Every second Saturday of the month at 3pm PST, join us for our monthly meeting to connect with fellow tech workers &amp; organizers in the Portland metro area.</p> <p>There is an optional reading group for 1 hour before the social, starting at 2pm PST. Check #Local-Portland on the TWC Slack for the current book.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/naN5nMX4jRhQ3eYK9">Past Lives Makerspace</a>, 2808 SE 9th Ave</p> 2026-07-04T20:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/independence-from-surveillance-tech-cookout-with-twc/ <p><strong>Location Update: The cookout will be near Grand @ Bellevue (eastern) near the Pergola / Empowerment Park</strong></p> <p>Join TWC Bay Area for a cookout and potluck on the 4th of July from 1pm to 5pm at Pine Knoll Park, Lake Merritt, Oakland! 🦅🇺🇸🎇🌭🗽🎆🏈</p> <p>We will have food, drinks and music as well as activities and speakers from local groups focusing on the evils of surveillance tech and the many alternatives to keep our communities safe. Bring as many friends, family and coworkers as you want, this should be a fun event for all!</p> <p>📅 July 4th, 1-5pm<br> 📍 <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.808188683758914%2C-122.25236980355263">Lake Merritt @ Grand &amp; Bellevue</a> (near the Pergola) in Oakland<br> 🎟️ <strong>RSVP at <a href="https://twcl.ink/july4">twcl.ink/july4</a></strong></p> 2026-06-27T20:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/twc-south-bay-organizing-meeting/ <p>Organizing Meeting for South Bay tech workers interested in organizing and building collective power. Come join and get involved with the growing South Bay chapter.</p> <p>📆 Saturday, June 27, 2026<br> ⏰ 1-2:30pm<br> 📍 San Jose Peace &amp; Justice Center (48 S 7th St #101, San Jose)</p> 2026-06-24T01:30:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/bay-area-book-club-berkeley/ <p>Join us for June’s Book Club! In honor of Juneteenth, we’ll read “<a href="https://sfbayview.com/2015/02/legendary-queen-of-fillmore-leola-king-leaves-proud-legacy-of-struggle-against-redevelopment/">Legendary Queen of Fillmore</a>”, an article on the gentrification of the Fillmore district, a historically Black neighborhood in SF. And in honor of Pride month, we’ll also be reading an <a href="https://missionlocal.org/2017/06/queers-hate-techies-gay-shames-controversial-ata-exhibit">article on the 2017 SF “Queers Hate Techies” exhibit</a>. (A supplementary reading, a longer article about the <a href="https://thenewinquiry.com/virus-in-the-system/">organization Gay Shame</a>, is recommended but optional.)</p> <p>We hope to see you there for a fruitful discussion!</p> <p>📆 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 ⏰ 6:30-8pm 📍 Long Haul community space @ South Berkeley (3124 Shattuck Ave, near Ashby BART)</p> 2026-06-20T18:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/bay-area-meetup-dolores-park-sf/ <p><strong>Location: Dolores Park in SF (meet near the Miguel Hidalgo Statue)</strong></p> <p>Monthly meetup for tech workers interested in organizing and building collective power. Join us for casual conversation, good food and hangs with like minded workers. We will do some brief TWC 101 and working group introductions for new folks. All are welcome!</p> <p>Feel free to bring a snack, drink or game to share, or just show up as you are!</p> <p>📆 Saturday, June 20, 2026<br> ⏰ ~11-1pm (come for as long or short as you like)<br> 📍 Dolores Park, San Francisco (meet near the Miguel Hidalgo Statue)</p> 2026-06-19T00:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/ai-value-critique/ <p>GenAI technologies are being promoted as the door to a new era of economic dynamism. However, the opposite is more likely. While LLM-based tools haven’t measured up to corporate promises of productivity growth, they are being used to justify mass layoffs and increase worker exploitation. Further, the gargantuan investment in AI infrastructure is prompting nationwide opposition as it poses the threat of environmental degradation and economic crisis. Control over the deployment of AI is becoming a key issue for society at large, and tech workers could have a defining say in it.</p> <p>Come discuss how Marx might have tackled the encroachment of AI and how unionists have responded to it in their workplaces. We’ll have a presentation and a panel discussion including representatives from the Times Tech Guild and Kickstarter United followed by a Q&amp;A session.</p> <p><a href="https://twcl.ink/twc-edu-june-2026">REGISTER NOW</a></p> <p><img src="https://techworkerscoalition.org/assets/img/value-critique-AI.png" alt=""></p> 2026-06-16T22:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/dmv-meetup-in-washington-dc/ <p>What better way to spend a Tuesday evening than game night with your favorite group of tech workers! Join us on Tuesday June 16th at 6 pm, for some board games, comics and conversations!</p> <p><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/game-night-fantom-comics-0616">RSVP</a></p> <p><img src="https://techworkerscoalition.org/assets/img/funtomtwcdmv.png" alt=""></p> 2026-06-13T22:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/portland-or-general-meeting-june-2026/ <p>Every second Saturday of the month at 3pm PST, join us for our monthly meeting to connect with fellow tech workers &amp; organizers in the Portland metro area.</p> <p>There is an optional reading group for 1 hour before the social, starting at 2pm PST. Check #Local-Portland on the TWC Slack for the current book.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/naN5nMX4jRhQ3eYK9">Past Lives Makerspace</a>, 2808 SE 9th Ave</p> 2026-05-17T01:30:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/twc-south-bay-social/ <p>TWC Bay Area is hosting a social in the South Bay in San Jose! Come and meet other tech workers who are interested in organizing and building community.</p> <p>🗓️ Saturday, May 16<br> ⏰ 6:30-8:30 PM<br> 📍 San Pedro Square Market</p> <p><img src="https://techworkerscoalition.org/assets/img/twc_southbayarea_0526.png" alt=""></p> 2026-05-15T01:30:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/bay-area-book-club/ <p>This month’s reading is White Supremacy Culture by Tema Okun. This reading examines the tools of white supremacy that run our lives, relationships, workplaces, and organizations. We’ll look at how these tools coincide with the tools of capitalism and reflect on what it actually takes to unlearn them and live the antidotes instead.</p> <p>📆 Thursday May 14, 2026<br> ⏰ 6:30-8pm (come for as long or short as you like)<br> 📍 Syzygy @ 395 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco<br> 📖 Reading: <a href="https://drive.proton.me/urls/XJ3K4PTQSR#my1bMI97Noio">“White Supremacy Culture”</a></p> <p><img src="https://techworkerscoalition.org/assets/img/twc_book-club_0526.png" alt=""></p> 2026-05-09T22:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/portland-or-general-meeting-may-2026/ <p>Every second Saturday of the month at 3pm PST, join us for our monthly meeting to connect with fellow tech workers &amp; organizers in the Portland metro area.</p> <p>There is an optional reading group for 1 hour before the social, starting at 2pm PST. Check #Local-Portland on the TWC Slack for the current book.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/naN5nMX4jRhQ3eYK9">Past Lives Makerspace</a>, 2808 SE 9th Ave</p> 2026-05-08T01:00:00Z https://techworkerscoalition.org/events/twc-bay-area-social/ <p><strong>Location: Mad Oak in Oakland near 12th St BART - on the roof deck</strong></p> <p>Monthly meetup for tech workers interested in organizing and building collective power. Join us for casual conversation, good food and hangs with like minded workers. We will do some brief TWC 101 and working group introductions for new folks. All are welcome!</p> <p>📆 Thursday, May 7, 2026<br> ⏰ 6-8pm (come for as long or short as you like)<br> 📍 Mad Oak Bar N Yard, 135 12th Street, Oakland (on the roof deck)</p>