Shannon Wait

Shannon Wait, a former Google data center technician turned union organizer, shares her eye-opening journey from studying Egyptology to the realm of data centers. She vividly describes the sensory chaos and pressures of working within these high-tech facilities. A simple request for a water bottle cap spiraled into a significant labor dispute, leading to her posting about pay and conditions online, which resulted in her unexpected removal from the site. Shannon's transition to union organizing highlights the complex economic landscape of data center jobs and their impact on small-town communities.