About Us

We are a community of knowledge workers, organizers, and advocates mobilizing to win an equitable and dignified future of work.

Why we organize

A.I. is reshaping work. Many workers are being left behind.

Amidst uncertainty and debate about the future impact of A.I. on jobs, there are many people already suffering from the unevenly distributed impact of automation and displacement. Entry-level workers, especially women and workers of color, are overrepresented in mass layoffs and disproportionately affected by increased barriers of entry into the profession.

Software engineers, call center workers, and copywriters are among the first to experience a significant shift in the capacity of AI to replace tasks we once performed. For decades, "Teach X to Code" was promoted as an economic justice strategy for marginalized workers, from coal miners to the formerly incarcerated. Now these workers from nontraditional training paths are among the first to be laid off.

Knowledge workers are experiencing what manufacturing and agricultural workers faced decades ago, with few institutional supports to navigate this time of transition. We believe that no worker should have to bear the costs of automation alone. The worst predicted harms of A.I. are not inevitable, but we can't afford to wait for mass unemployment before we mobilize. This moment presents a narrow window of opportunity to intervene by building worker power, strengthening social safety nets, and organizing for broader legal, institutional, and cultural change.

Founding Team

  • Kaitlin Cort

    Co-Founder, Executive Director

    Lead organizer shaping strategy, programs, partnerships, and platform. Software engineer and educator, with background in labor organizing, policy research, government leadership, and 20+ years in nonprofit management.

  • Daniel Buk

    Co-Founder, Partnerships Research & Digital Outreach

    Research specialist leading digital outreach and prospective partnerships. M.A. in Labor Studies from CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies.

  • Kyle Albasi

    Co-Founder, Creative Director & Media Strategy

    Creative Director shaping our visual identity, narrative content, and creative media campaigns. Video producer, graphic designer, and writer.

  • Jennifer Tovar

    Co-Founder, Curriculum Developer & Early Career Worker Support

    Helping entry-level workers and youth in our community with relevant skill-building and career resources.

  • Helen Yang

    Board Member, Tech Worker Organizing & Political Education

    Championing worker-led organizing within workplaces, and broader tech industry activism at the Tech Workers Coalition.

  • Charise Van Liew

    Fundraising & Development

    Strategic resource development specialist, with 20+ years of nonprofit executive leadership. Passionate about youth empowerment and social justice.

  • Sabrina Shuss

    Program Manager & Operations

    Project manager and operations specialist, with financial management skills. Coordinating volunteer teams and ensuring our daily programs run smoothly.

Core Team

  • Shannon W.

    Lead Organizer - Policy & Advocacy Team

  • Hope J.

    Lead Organizer - Digital Organizing & Social Media Team

  • Abdulhadi Z.

    Lead Organizer - Community Job Support Program

  • Simon M.

    Lead Organizer - WWW Tech Worker Cooperative

  • George D.

    Co-Lead Organizer - Layoff Crisis Response Team

  • Sonia J.

    Co-Lead Organizer - Participatory Research Team

  • Simantha P.

    Co-Lead Organizer - Participatory Research Team

  • Margaret G.

    Co-Lead - Job Support & Participatory Research Teams

Program Volunteers

Policy & Advocacy Team

  • Shannon W.
  • George D.
  • Simantha P.
  • Hope J.
  • Cody S.
  • Roxie T.
  • Michael I.
  • Joseph S.
  • Abdul Z.

Community Job Support Team

  • Sabrina S.
  • Abdul Z.
  • Margaret G.
  • Simantha P.
  • Warren L.
  • Roxie T.
  • Henry I.
  • Mary F.
  • Isaac L.
  • Simon M.

Layoff Crisis Support Team

  • Kaitlin C.
  • George D.
  • Marc T.
  • Sai N.
  • Simon M.
  • Summer N.
  • Liping H.
  • Hope J.
  • Abdul Z.

Participatory Action Research Team

  • Sonia J.
  • Simantha J.
  • Lara G.
  • Shannon W.
  • Michael I.
  • Margaret G.
  • Joseph S.
  • Adbul Z.

Media & Digital Organizing Team

  • Kyle A.
  • Hope J.
  • Cody S.
  • Sonia J.
  • Allen P.

Platform Engineering Team & WWW Tech Worker Cooperative

  • Kaitlin C.
  • Simon M.
  • Tim C.
  • Andrew W.
  • Roxie T.

Our Advisors

  • Andrew Stettner

    Senior Director of Economic Security, National Employment Law Project (NELP)

  • Helen Yang

    Tech Worker Coalition (Steering Committee Member)

  • Jerome Greco

    Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid Society

  • Misha Hadar

    Communications Workers of America (UCAW Board)