Stop anticompetitive consumer goods mergers
Grassroots

Market Alternatives & Whistleblowers

Encourage and support smaller competitors or new entrants in the adhesives market – for instance, by connecting venture or public interest investors to any v...

Build grassroots and industry-side pressure that keeps competition visible beyond the courtroom: organize contractors and small businesses, surface credible insider information, and elevate practical alternatives. This complements the legal strategy by making anti-competitive behavior harder to hide and by keeping attention on what buyers lose when rivalry shrinks. It’s a longer-horizon path that still matters while the deal is contested.

Why this works

Demonstrating that alternatives exist and are at risk can sway public and judicial opinion (“don’t let the giant kill this small business”). Whistleblower input could bolster the FTC’s case by showing intent or likely price hikes.

Tech Oversight Project

Advocacy
techoversight.org

Holding Big Tech accountable through policy and pressure

The Tech Oversight Project is a tech policy advocacy organization launched in 2022 to push for aggressive government action against Big Tech monopolies:. It is the only watchdog focused solely on advancing antitrust legislation and regulatory scrutiny of companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, and Apple. The Tech Oversight Project uses campaign-style tactics — rapid response communications, opposition research, and media outreach — to counter Big Tech’s lobbying and rally support for reforms that protect consumers, privacy, and competition:.

Mechanism

How Tech Oversight Project uses funding

About Grassroots
  1. Recruit contractors, small firms, and consumer advocates into a competition-focused coalition.
  2. Create clear channels for tips and documentation from insiders, suppliers, or retailers.
  3. Coordinate with legal partners so sensitive information is handled responsibly.
  4. Highlight the value of competition and viable alternatives through community actions and partner comms.
  5. Sustain engagement through the decision window so pressure and information don’t fade.

Partner notes

Partner notes coming soon.