While you’ve likely heard the reasons why women leave STEM fields, Dr. Diana Bilimoria researches why they stay along with other ways to develop and advance the careers of women in STEM. Recognized internationally for her leadership and research, Dr. Diana Bilimoria is a Key Bank Professor and Chair of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead […]
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Support Grows For Unionizing Video Game Industry, Survey Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hollywood Reporter: Ahead of the Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) — which is dedicated to the art and science of making video games and set to take place March 16-20 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco — the results of the organization’s eighth annual State of Industry report were released Friday. Surveying nearly…
Mozilla Wants Young People To Consider ‘Ethical Issues’ Before Taking Jobs In Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: The Mozilla Foundation, the non-profit arm of the company known for its privacy-friendly web browser Firefox, released a guide today for helping students navigate ethical issues in the tech industry, in particular, during the recruitment process. The guide advises students not to work for companies that build technology that harms vulnerable communities, and…
Major Union Launches Campaign To Organize Video Game, Tech Workers
A new campaign launched Tuesday by one of the nation’s largest labor unions — and spearheaded by one of the leading video game industry activists in Southern California — aims to organize video game studios and tech offices to form or join a union. The Los Angeles Times reports: The Campaign to Organize Digital Employees (CODE for short) is a new…
Laws are needed when technological change ends up squeezing workers
California’s Assembly Bill 5 will let gig workers have benefits, unions and legal protection. It was needed to prevent a return to Dickensian working conditions, argues Annalee Newitz Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24332444-900-laws-are-needed-when-technological-change-ends-up-squeezing-workers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…