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Organize!
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Why organize?
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We all know that glossy magazines, media hype about mega salaries, and investor reports don't tell the whole story about what's its really like to work in the high-tech industry. Health insurance, paid leave, job training and retirement plans are often not part of the package. Employment status changes and termination can come at any time. That's why we have organized WashTech - to provide a strong voice for IT workers at the legislative level, in the workplace, and in the media. In the information technology world, as in other workplaces, there is power in numbers. When you join fellow IT workers to speak as a unified group, you can improve your workplace conditions. An organized group can address basic workplace issues and negotiate to achieve rights such as fair market value compensation, reasonable job security, employer paid health insurance, a retirement plan, paid leave, and a basic level of honesty and respect. An organized group harnesses the power of collective action to let you speak together, with one voice. The fundamental right, and legal right, to bargain collectively and democratically in the workplace is something that workers in many other industries have enjoyed for decades. With a strong voice in the IT industry, we can accomplish our goals and raise the workplace standard for the long term - but only by working together and speaking with a collective voice. |
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