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New Website a Resource for Tech Workers
The hottest issues in information technology, job and training opportunities, the latest industry developments and resources for techs seeking a voice on the job all are part of a new online community for IT workers: www.techsunite.org.
From job issues, such as the H-1B visa program, to information about training available through CWA’s partnerships with some of the biggest IT corporations, Technsunite.org will help IT workers find the answers and support they need.
CWA Executive Vice President Larry Cohen said the site is important for IT workers, who have been hit hard by the free fall of the high-tech industry.
“In the recent IT collapse, the high-tech industry has shown itself to be no different from the old mass-production industry model, with frontline IT workers seen as costs to be cut instead of the real resource and value they represent,” Cohen said.
“A shared voice and a real stake in the company for high-tech workers is the key to the innovation and productivity that IT companies need to be competitive, and this site will support tech workers as they organize to get that voice,” he said.
Among the site’s features:
Recent polling by Peter D. Hart Research Associates found growing interest among IT professionals and other workers in union representation and that 58 percent of workers ages 18 to 34 would vote for union representation if given the chance.
From job issues, such as the H-1B visa program, to information about training available through CWA’s partnerships with some of the biggest IT corporations, Technsunite.org will help IT workers find the answers and support they need.
CWA Executive Vice President Larry Cohen said the site is important for IT workers, who have been hit hard by the free fall of the high-tech industry.
“In the recent IT collapse, the high-tech industry has shown itself to be no different from the old mass-production industry model, with frontline IT workers seen as costs to be cut instead of the real resource and value they represent,” Cohen said.
“A shared voice and a real stake in the company for high-tech workers is the key to the innovation and productivity that IT companies need to be competitive, and this site will support tech workers as they organize to get that voice,” he said.
Among the site’s features:
- A one-search connection so workers can learn about what’s going on in their area — Java or other training being offered, for example.
- Links to user groups and training providers.
- A legal resources section that tracks the latest judicial action on benefits for freelance and temporary contract workers, employment law and worker rights.
- A community forum that gives IT workers a place to tell their stories and debate ideas with tech workers nationwide.
Recent polling by Peter D. Hart Research Associates found growing interest among IT professionals and other workers in union representation and that 58 percent of workers ages 18 to 34 would vote for union representation if given the chance.