Julianne Tveten

Julianne Tveten is a freelance writer and journalist with a focus on the political problems of the tech industry.

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

When It Comes to Bereavement Leave, the US Is Unspeakably Cruel

Bereavement leave isn’t federally mandated and is largely a matter of whether employers choose to provide it.

By: Julianne Tveten ,; InTheseTimes

December 26, 2019

News

Economy & Labor

Uber Is Offering Scab Rides to Help Break France’s General Strike

With at least 90 percent of all regional rail services closed amid the strike, Uber is attempting a strike break.

By: Julianne Tveten ,; InTheseTimes

December 16, 2019

News Analysis

LGBTQ Rights

Labor Has a Role in Defending Trans People Against Trump’s Attacks

Union protections are imperative in countering the potential erasure of transgender and nonbinary people.

By: Julianne Tveten ,; InTheseTimes

October 30, 2018

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

Kavanaugh’s Terrible Anti-Worker Stances Are Anti-Woman Too

Brett Kavanaugh's anti-labor positioning is particularly injurious to women.

By: Julianne Tveten ,; InTheseTimes

October 11, 2018

Economy & Labor

Tech Industry’s Push to Hire Autistic Workers Could Lead to Hyper-Exploitation

While these efforts are laudable, they are also exploitative of the people they claim to exalt.

By: Julianne Tveten ,; InTheseTimes

July 13, 2018

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

Lipstick on a Gig: Why We Should Be Very Skeptical of Uber’s New “Portable Benefits” Scheme

Uber's new initiate is nothing to applaud.

By: Julianne Tveten ,; InTheseTimes

February 5, 2018

News Analysis

Tech Workers of the World, Unite!

The tide of blue-collar organizing has risen in Silicon Valley.

By: Julianne Tveten ,; InTheseTimes

January 19, 2018

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

The Blue-Collar Hellscape of the Startup Industry

The tech startup framework drains employees.

By: Julianne Tveten ,; InTheseTimes

December 1, 2017

Op-Ed

No, Silicon Valley Billionaires Are Not Racial Justice Warriors

The relationship between the technology industry and racism has suddenly come under a rare level of scrutiny.

By: Julianne Tveten ,; InTheseTimes

September 17, 2017

News

Silicon Valley’s Techno-Capitalists Have a Low-Wage Worker Revolt on Their Hands

Workers in Silicon Valley are fighting to unionize.

By: Julianne Tveten ,; InTheseTimes

August 19, 2017

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