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🫶 Laid-Off Tech Workers and Allies Welcome
Support Circle Sat. Apr. 11, 11am PST | 2pm EST
Join laid-off workers at Oracle for mutual support during a difficult time.
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20,000 - 30,000
Workers in a single layoff at Oracle
933 / day
Laid off across 217 tech companies in 2026 (TrueUp)
2 weeks
to win in severance negotiation by Kickstarter workers
The Situation

Last week, 20,000 - 30,000 workers globally were laid off at Oracle with a single email. Many were in senior level roles, giving ten or more years of their lives to serve the company. During a time of confusion and uncertainty, over 2500 people came together on Slack to share resources and mutual support. If you're currently laid-off or anxious about future layoffs, you don't have to face it alone.

Pass it forward

We are bringing people together on a Zoom call to help answer questions and provide a space for people to talk to one another.

Layoff resource guide (PDF) →

What We'll Cover

Know Your Rights
Guidance shared between workers on the steps to take right after a layoff to protect yourself and support your colleagues.
Severance Negotiation
How to negotiate successfully with other workers for better severance packages while protecting one another, with or without a union.
Job Search Support
How to find a job in this economy, with practical advice for networking, resume, and job search strategies.
Benefits Navigation
Your healthcare options after a layoff, and when to apply for unemployment insurance.
Organizing for Policy Change
Better WARN protections for remote workers.

(Re)Connection Circles

Final 30 min

Workers' Stories

30 min
Oracle Workers Supporting One Another on Slack
Terry Hale (Former Oracle Worker)
Your Recent DocuSign: what it means, how to negotiate
G. A. (Recently Laid-Off Oracle Worker)
Kickstarter & Helium Tech Workers: how we won a better severance package
Clarissa Redwine (Tech Workers Coalition)
Washington Post Tech Guild: allied workers - we're all in this together
David Pham (Washington Post Tech Guild)

Breakout Rooms

30 min
Job Search Strategy: A/B Testing in the Interview Process
Brian Pulliam
From Layoff to Leverage: the Hidden Job Network for Tech Professionals
Troy Heiner
COBRA or No COBRA: Understanding your Health Insurance options
Ray Dorsey
Know Your Rights: OWBPA disclosures, contested WARN protections for remote workers
Kaitlin Cort (What We Will)

AI investment is reshaping our economy, and workers deserve to share in the prosperity, not just bear the costs.

What We Will is building the people power needed to win policy changes, and ensure workers have a voice in shaping the future of work.

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When & Where
Date
Saturday, April 11
Time
11am PST | 2pm EST
Format
Online Call
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We will be stronger together.