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How to Work With Me
March 06, 2024

As software developers in the labor movement, several of us at Sassafras attended the Labor Notes Tech Organizing Conference in October 2023. At one particular…

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Divesting from harmful tech
October 24, 2023

Over the past few months, we at Sassafras have been working hard on divesting from large corporate technologies. There is no shortage of reasons to…

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We’ve unionized!
May 19, 2023

We’re excited to share that we’ve joined the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7250! As part of a union, we hope to gain stronger…

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We’re hiring developers!
August 24, 2021

We’re excited to finally share the good news: we’re hiring two full-time developers! 🎉 We are looking for a developer and a frontend developer with CMS…

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We’re hiring!
May 28, 2021

All of us here at Sassafras are excited to announce our first ever internal position– we’re hiring an operations coordinator! 🎉 We’re officially opening the books…

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Welcoming Dr. Mariam Asad to Sassafras!
March 26, 2021

Dr. Mariam Asad, PhD joined Sassafras in late October 2020. Mariam completed her PhD in Digital Media at Georgia Tech where her work explored alternative…

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Sharing our Guiding Documents: Basic Worker Expectations
September 10, 2020

We are sharing our guiding documents for anyone interested in learning more about Sassafras, co-ops, or both. These include our Bylaws, Code of Conduct, Cultural…

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Sharing our Guiding Documents: Code of Conduct
September 10, 2020

We are sharing our guiding documents for anyone interested in learning more about Sassafras, co-ops, or both. These include our Bylaws, Code of Conduct, Cultural…

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Sharing our Guiding Documents: Harassment and Bullying Policy
September 10, 2020

We are sharing our guiding documents for anyone interested in learning more about Sassafras, co-ops, or both. These include our Bylaws, Code of Conduct, Cultural…

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Sharing our Guiding Documents: Conflict Resolution Policy
September 10, 2020

We are sharing our guiding documents for anyone interested in learning more about Sassafras, co-ops, or both. These include our Bylaws, Code of Conduct, Cultural…

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Sharing our Guiding Documents: Cultural Values and Practices
September 10, 2020

We are sharing our guiding documents for anyone interested in learning more about Sassafras, co-ops, or both. These include our Bylaws, Code of Conduct, Cultural…

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Sharing our Guiding Documents: Bylaws
September 10, 2020

We are sharing our guiding documents for anyone interested in learning more about Sassafras, co-ops, or both. These include our Bylaws, Code of Conduct, Cultural…

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What It Takes to be a Teachable, Learningful Workplace
September 04, 2020

Teaching is the act of one or more people giving you power over their attention and using that power to develop their knowledge, identity, and…

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Congrats Kevin! and Welcome Jane!
July 13, 2020

In this wild summer of 2020, we are making space to celebrate. First, after working with Sassafras as a prospective worker-owner for one year (and…

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Farewell and Gratitude to Elizabeth
June 26, 2020

Elizabeth Mitchell, who joined the cooperative in 2014, is moving on from her position at Sassafras. Elizabeth played a central role in the creation of…

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The Monument Quilt
June 18, 2020

June 2020 marks 1 year since The Monument Quilt covered the National Mall. In 2019, we partnered with FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture to create an…

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Sassafras Closed May Day
April 30, 2020

Sassafras is closed May Day in solidarity with work and rent strikes. As a worker-owned business we owe our existence to centuries of workers’ struggles…

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A Tech Worker-Cooperative Guide to Remote Work
March 20, 2020

When people share an office in person, some things are easy to take for granted. These can include socializing and checking in, high fives, and…

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Welcome to our new blog!
February 27, 2020

Hello, world! Sassafras was founded in 2013 with the goal of joining the worker cooperative movement and exploring how tech research, design, and development could…

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