AI coding manifesto, flatlining wages, and more | September 2026
In this month’s update: A manifesto for more responsible AI coding, what’s happening to your wages, and news and upcoming events for tech workers.
Tech Workers Coalition
Would you like more autonomy at work? Better pay? More time off? Work remotely? Less burnout? Make it happen! Join forces with fellow tech workers in and beyond The Netherlands to get the workplace changes you want.
Recent news
If you're 10x more productive with AI, how come your wage is flatlining?
Some workers claim they’re 10x more productive with AI. But are they also getting 10x their regular wages? A tech worker offers ideas to avoid exploitation.
A Manifesto for Responsible Agentic Coding
Should you boycott generative AI? But what if your hyped-up boss starts pressuring you? Worry not, there’s a middle ground. A tech worker shares their manifesto for responsible agentic AI coding.
Data centres, summer picnic, and more | August 2026
In this month’s update: Data centre construction sabotage, a picnic in the late summer sun (or the comfortable shade of the party tent), as well as news and events of interest to tech workers in the Netherlands.
‘We used acid to sabotage Microsoft hyperscale data centre construction’
Climate action group Extinction Rebellion attacks Microsoft data centre construction site, amid growing worker opposition to AI facilities in the Netherlands.
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Reclaim your tech!
Step away from the big tech platforms and reclaim your sanity, privacy and control of your data.
Getting fired? Here is what you need to do to get a shit ton of money
Your bosses will always try to squeeze every last bit of value out of you as a worker. Here's how to do the same if you're at risk of getting fired.
Long-term illness in the Netherlands
Navigating long-term illness in the Netherlands. What are your rights, obligations, and how does this whole thing work?