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Proton colleagues, unionize now!

The ongoing 404 Media coverage highlights the sad descent into chaos we are seeing at Proton. What was once an empowering and productive workplace is now a toxic environment, tightly controlled by our AI-obsessed CEO, Andy Yen.

He has created a culture of fear and mistrust throughout the company, distracting employees from the company mission and stopping us from delivering what actually matters to our users.

When jobs are at risk, there is one thing you can do: JOIN A TRADE UNION.

All Proton employees should join their local tech trade union. This maximizes your employment protections, connects you with likeminded members, and helps you access advice and support if something unexpected happens.

Being a member doesn’t mean you have to take part in industrial action or activism, and you don’t have to tell anyone at work. Find your union here

What’s happening right now affects us all. Nobody is 100% safe. But you are not alone, and we are stronger together. Close this message to see other emails with details of local unions. Why we are organizing

Prior to the leaks, there was no official, company-wide, communication about re-interviews. Through rumors and whispers, we learned that our jobs may soon be at risk if we’re found not to be using AI enough.

Proton’s AI approach reeks of hypocrisy. Claude, ChatGPT, and Codex are prioritized over our own AI, Lumo. Our ‘privacy’ company is heavily reliant on the exact same Big Tech products it denounces publicly. Token use; downloads; output, it can all be monitored. Proton won’t track its users, but it will track its own employees.

There has been no consultation, no indication of how much AI is enough, and no proper training to help employees learn this new technology. Re-interviews are being spoken about as pass-fail assessments, with dismissal being a real fear.

Andy is charging ahead under the narrow-minded impression that more AI is always better, and anyone who doesn’t agree must go. He refuses to take accountability for poor decision making, won’t engage >fairly with anyone who shares valid grievances, and berates and mocks employees of all levels in public channels. The future

Fighting for a free, open, and private internet has never been more important. Every employee passionately believes in our mission.

But if Andy is allowed to continue on this path, he will be responsible for the collapse of our organization.

We demand:

✅ 1. An immediate cancellation of the re-interview process

2. A commitment to appraise employees based on outcomes, not arbitrary AI targets

3. Open communication from Andy and senior leadership, and a space for employees to share feedback on the current process and future of Proton

4. Increased investment into employee training and hiring, instead of outsourcing to AI

Our group is committed to holding Andy Yen and Proton to account. We aren’t going anywhere.

In solidarity, A group of concerned Proton employees

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