Amazon warehouse workers in Coventry to vote on trade union recognition!

This is a pivotal moment for Amazon workers across the UK fighting for better pay and working conditions in the tech giant’s warehouses.

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech, Coventry Amazon workers vs Amazon, UK Employment Tribunal, Justice for tech workers

Foxglove and partners launch manifesto aiming to put Big Tech monopoly in the sights of the next European Commission

We’re proud to be working with the Open Markets Institute, SOMO, the Balanced Economy Project, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and more.

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech

Amazon UK warehouses: more strikes and more donations to the strike fund from Foxglove supporters

Coventry workers are keeping up the fight against Amazon’s union-busting. You’ve helped us raise £10k already – let’s keep going!

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech, Coventry Amazon workers vs Amazon, UK Employment Tribunal, Justice for tech workers

Foxglove supports Coventry Amazon workers & GMB to apply for formal union recognition!

Legal recognition will give workers in Coventry a collective voice and more tools to resist Amazon’s union-busting.

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech, Coventry Amazon workers vs Amazon, UK Employment Tribunal, Justice for tech workers
DWP secret algorithm

Case update: DWP boss admits there is bias in algorithm targeting disabled people for benefit fraud investigations

Neil Couling told MPs that: “you have to bias to catch fraudsters.” He needs to explain to disabled people why they seem to be targeted.

Area of work: Challenging unfair algorithms, The Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People vs The Department for Work and Pensions

Competition update: Amazon drops its bid to gobble up iRobot! Microsoft/OpenAI partnership submission goes to the EC

It’s a big win for the coalition looking to cut Big Tech down to size. Now the eyes of regulators are turning to ChatGPT.

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech

Microsoft’s “partnership” with OpenAI: The CMA needs to kick the tyres of this deal

The Sam Altman debacle shows the same handful of tech behemoths are exerting huge control over emerging technology like AI. 

Area of work: Challenging the size and power of Big Tech

NHS Federated Data Platform news round up – what you need to know

It’s been a busy holiday season for news on the FDP and Palantir. Read our guide to the most important updates.

Area of work: Keep Palantir out of our NHS, Protect NHS data for the public good