Layoffs at ASML, get started with meshcore, and more | Community update February 2026
The latest on layoffs at ASML, getting started with meshcore, plus ways to connect and organize together with other tech workers in the Netherlands.
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
New article: AI isn't taking your job. But it's still used to undermine job security
Tech worker Roza Kuiper explains how generative AI really threatens workers.
Register for Organizing for Power: Power Up! training (Fall 2025)
Learn organizing methods and campaign strategies to win righteous justice in this world on fire.
"Disrupting the market”, but it’s just paying people less.
Picnic threatens to leave the Dutch market because of being forced to pay workers more.
Tech workers in solidarity with Taxi Protest Amsterdam strike during Canal Parade
Tech workers express their support for the fight of taxi drivers in Amsterdam, who are striking today for better pay and working conditions.
Events
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Featured
Guides and resources for tech workers.
What if the internet goes down? Introduction to LoRa mesh network communication with Meshcore
Outages, centralization, and repression are growing risks to worker organizing. In this article, tech worker Mar discusses how workers can stay connected even when the internet goes down, using LoRa mesh network communication with Meshcore software.
AI is hurting you at work (but it doesn't have to)
Companies use AI as a blanket excuse to underpay workers, erode worker protections, and conduct mass layoffs. But you as workers have the power to shape a different reality.
Collective redundancies in The Netherlands with a Dutch works council
This guide provides a neutral, comprehensive overview of Dutch labour laws and employee rights during collective redundancy. The guide outlines key legal protections, the role of the works council, and the rights employees have in such situations, including notification, transition payment, and the ability to challenge dismissals. The information is unbiased, offering employees clear guidance on the processes and their legal options in line with Dutch legislation.