Despite the 'dot-com crash' in 2000, the tech industry remained an attractive career destination for many who believed technology represented the future. The digital age ' defined by global connectivity and computers ' had firmly taken hold, and over time, the tech industry emerged as a dominant force in the labor market. High-paying jobs for engineers, designers, and professionals across a wide range of fields became increasingly common. But in time, particularly with the start of the first Trump administration, some tech industry employees found themselves questioning if their employers were really intent on supporting policies to support a more democratic world. According to Tan, their willingness to publicly oppose their employers' actions ' at first successfully ' is currently experiencing an anti-worker backlash. Now, Tan and his former tech industry colleague Clarissa Redwine have published a book on the rise and fall of the tech worker labor movement. 'Against Tech...
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