Should you stay or should you go? Is it better to quit working for a bad company if you want to have a good impact? Actually we need more "good" people at "bad" companies, helping to reform them from within. Honest Work's second newsletter is out! newsletter.honestwork.org/p/switching-jo…

Workers throughout history have put their livelihood on the line to oppose slavery, fascism, apartheid. Even in tough times, workers have shown they care about making the world a better place newsletter.honestwork.org/p/a-brief-hist…

Here's to the changemakers within - those working inside long-established institutions, bringing in challenging ideas to provoke & drive transformation. Many thanks, @Philipgrinsted, for bringing me into today's conference WorldBank.

More and more employees are waking up to the contribution their companies may be making to #climatechange . Yet just about as widespread - and less understood - is the contribution many companies make to #humanrights violation. Find out more here honestwork.org/what-to-change…

Speaking up at work to push your company on its sustainability strategy is rarely welcomed. #greenwashing is still rampant, companies' actions greatly lag their words. But as this lag begins to close, those internal advocates will be well-placed to lead. newsletter.honestwork.org/p/employee-act…

“We were supposed to be the most empowered workplace in the world. Why did people not feel like they could actually raise a complaint?” claire stapleton, a former Google and YouTube employee, tells @lourdesgnavarro about her Big Tech career. nyti.ms/3IiJtlO

‘Is it OK to pay my bills working in an ethically compromised industry?’ like fossil fuels or the arms industry a troubled reader asks. Our Agony Uncle comes to the rescue… newint.org/features/2023/…

'Tis #EmployeeAppreciationDay - yes, another made up day, but a chance to celebrate all those who use their voices to change their companies for the better. Thank you for your dedication, passion, and hard work in creating a more sustainable and equitable world.

Want a small simple action you can take today to push your company to be more sustainable? Edit + send WorkForClimate CEO email template. (we're slightly beyond New Year's resolutions at this stage, but it's always a good time to turn over a new leaf!) workforclimate.org/post/new-years…

ecocore.org/will-we-leave-…

Do you or someone you know work for a consumer brand? If you're passionate about #humanrights or minimising waste and environmental damages, there's a lot you can potentially do. honestwork.org/what-to-change… #employeeadvocacy

A debate between different sets of The New York Times workers about how the paper covers #transgender issues spilled into public view recently. How can we improve worker voice without becoming hostage to a vocal minority? newsletter.honestwork.org/p/troubled-tim…

Throwing another one in the #InternationalWorkersDay mix - how about giving workers more say over environmental and social issues at their companies? I think we'd be happier with the outcomes newsletter.honestwork.org/p/a-new-right-… #MayDay #LabourDay

“If we cannot come up with ways for A.I. to reduce the concentration of wealth,” the science-fiction writer Ted Chiang writes, “then I’d say it’s hard to argue that A.I. is a neutral technology, let alone a beneficial one.” nyer.cm/S1tsAQd

Agree with it all? Probably not. But decent

A long but good piece from Labor Network for Sustainability reviewing two books on the past and future of workplace organising. labor4sustainability.org/strike/new-fou…

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Sometimes it's easy to identify the main real-world #impact of the company you work for, other times it's less obvious. Here are some tips and places you might find what you're looking for newsletter.honestwork.org/p/finding-your… #EmployeeActivism #ESG

Inspiring story of workers taking back control over their lives and building a greener world in the process! znetwork.org/znetarticle/bo…

One year (and a couple of days) old!