Welcome to the online edition of my weekly newsletter, Human Capital. This is where we examine the latest developments of the week concerning diversity, equity, inclusion, and labor practices within the technology sector.

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Alpha Global Established to Connect Alphabet Employees Globally

Alpha Global revealed its establishment earlier this week with the goal of uniting Alphabet employees worldwide, including members of the Alphabet Workers Union based in the United States, as reported by The Verge. Affiliated with the UNI Global Union, Alpha Global intends to develop a unified worker strategy, offer support to colleagues, and pursue related objectives. 

“A fair and equitable Alphabet has significant consequences for our democracies and societies,” Alpha Global stated. “Therefore, we are collaborating to advocate for fundamental human rights for all workers within Alphabet’s operations, encompassing the right to establish or join a union and the right to collective bargaining.”

I would like to point out that you can learn more about the Alphabet Workers Union and Alpha Global at TC Sessions: Justice, directly from Parul Koul, the executive chair of the Alphabet Workers Union. Tickets are available here for only $5. 

Apple Watch Introduces Black Unity Collection

There’s a certain aspect of the watch band that doesn't quite resonate, though I'm finding it difficult to articulate precisely why. It may be related to the commercialization of Black culture. 

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Launches the Justice Accelerator Fund

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has created a new organization dedicated to criminal justice reform, Recode reported this week.

The organization will concentrate on criminal justice advocacy with $350 million allocated to the new Justice Accelerator Fund over the next five years. Ana Zamora, CZI’s current director of criminal justice, will lead JAF.

NLRB Appoints New Acting General Counsel

President Biden has appointed Peter Sung Ohr as the new acting general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board. As Lauren Kaori Gurley of Vice observed, this appointment could be highly beneficial for gig workers and worker rights generally.

https://twitter.com/LaurenKGurley/status/1354099934052683776

ServiceNow Establishes Racial Equity Fund

The enterprise software company has dedicated $100 million to its racial equity fund, which aims to “promote more enduring wealth creation by investing in homeownership, entrepreneurship, and neighborhood revitalization within Black communities across 10 regions of the United States,” as stated in a press release.

Here’s a detail regarding its operation: