Tech Worker Handbook
“The Tech Worker Handbook is a collection of resources for tech workers who are looking to make more informed decisions about whether to speak out on issues that are in the public interest. Aiming to improve working conditions, direct attention to consumer harms, or otherwise address wrongdoing and abuse should not be a solo or poorly resourced endeavor.”
Ifeoma Ozoma
Pinterest whistleblower, Founder of Earthseed, Creator of The Tech Worker Handbook
Resources
A pdf of the Tech Worker Handbook’s Legal Guide can be downloaded here.
The Tech Worker Handbook includes:
in which The Signals Network addresses legal questions and issues that may be helpful to tech workers before, during, and after deciding to speak out. The Legal Guide including sections on:
developed by Lioness, detailing how to work with the media. As well as describing experiences and stories of recent whistleblowers who brought their stories to the media and including sections on:
developed by Matt Mitchell, and the experts of Elite Strategy Global, including sections on:
gathered by the Whistleblowing International Network, an initiative designed to give individuals who have found themselves blowing the whistle an opportunity to tell their stories in their own words and to share their reflections on their journey, including stories from:
- Clarissa Redwine – Kickstarter
- Thomas le Bonniec – Apple
The Tech Worker Handbook in numbers:
The Tech Worker Handbook has been cited by several organizations as a valuable resource: US Congress Office of the House Whistleblower Ombuds, ClimateAction.tech, and Tech Workers Coalition Security Guide list. It’s also been cited in over 40 media reports including: Business Insider, Tech Policy Press, The Verge, and Fast Company.
The Signals Network Tech Accountability Project will continue to update the Legal Guide on a regular basis. Please reach out with any questions or comments: info@thesignalsnetwork.org