@kimlockhartga Kim, great takes that we have to somehow apply to our own situations, where proper worker organizing is just fucking impossible (See tech worker myopathy about organising) More real talk? We can still have some limited solidarity. Here's a few thing I try (I mean try):
1. If a coworker is struggling with something, be there to help, even if it ultimately doesn't help. In my experience, it always helps. I call this "leave no-one behind"
2. Collaboration/Solidarity over competition. You play the "competition" game the corp already owns your ass.
3. Own what you make and give cred to others in the org who contributed to the effort
4. If the corp plays shitty games and comes down down on your peeps for things beyond your control, don't take that shit.
5. Always promote usability, ADA reqs. If mgmt fucks with you? Make them eat shit, fight for it.
There are many more maxims, but these are foremost in my mind.
@Veirling this is fantastic stuff! Your second point reminds me of a toxic practice by IBM back in the day: pit two teams against each other on the same project and then fire everyone on the "losing" team. My mom worked 80 hours one week, making sure her team won. She couldn't even enjoy being on vacation, because she dreaded going back to work.