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How to Work With Me

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…

Divesting from harmful tech

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…

We’ve unionized!

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…

We’re hiring developers!

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…

We’re hiring!

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…

Welcoming Dr. Mariam Asad to Sassafras!

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…

Sharing our Guiding Documents: Basic Worker Expectations

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…

Sharing our Guiding Documents: Code of Conduct

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…

Sharing our Guiding Documents: Harassment and Bullying Policy

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…

Sharing our Guiding Documents: Conflict Resolution Policy

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…

Sharing our Guiding Documents: Cultural Values and Practices

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…

Sharing our Guiding Documents: Bylaws

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…

What It Takes to be a Teachable, Learningful Workplace

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…

Congrats Kevin! and Welcome Jane!

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…

Farewell and Gratitude to Elizabeth

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…

The Monument Quilt

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…

Sassafras Closed May Day

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…

A Tech Worker-Cooperative Guide to Remote Work

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…

Welcome to our new blog!

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…