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The key difference between the tech worker movement and traditional labor union movements is that actions often do not use formal unions as their organizational vehicle, but instead rely on lightweight mobilization tools such as internal email lists, Slack channels, open letters, and petitions, exhibiting a character of 'issue-driven, temporary aggregation.'
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