Redmond, Washington — Tech workers at the heart of Microsoft are engaged in one of the most significant, yet underreported, labor battles in the United States today.
🚨 Protest Actions
🎯 What’s at Stake
🗣️ Broader Context
For the past two weeks, members of the No Azure for Apartheid coalition — a group made up of current and former Microsoft employees alongside community allies — have staged a series of escalating actions aimed at pressuring the company to end its technology contracts with the Israeli military.
Workers and allies have:
- Established a “liberated zone” encampment near company headquarters.
- Occupied executive offices inside Microsoft’s Redmond campus.
- Organized rallies and direct actions disrupting “business as usual.”
These actions, which began on August 19–20, are intended to draw attention to Microsoft’s role in providing technology used by the Israeli military.
The coalition argues that Microsoft’s Azure cloud services and related technologies are being deployed in ways that:
- Enable surveillance of Palestinians.
- Support military operations resulting in civilian harm.
- Justify actions of the Israeli state in its ongoing conflict with Palestinians.
Protesters say their campaign is not only about labor rights but also about corporate accountability in global conflicts.
This campaign aligns with a growing wave of tech worker activism across the industry, where employees are increasingly challenging contracts that link major tech companies to military or law enforcement operations worldwide.
As the No Azure for Apartheid struggle continues, the movement is drawing national and international attention, positioning Microsoft at the center of a heated debate over technology, ethics, and human rights.
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