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0 pointsyowlingcat4y ago0 comments

Not saying I disagree with the idea of "trying unions again" but by your own admission, isn't 'telling anecdotes about "that one lazy guy who got paid for doing nothing"' something that you call tired?

What's to say that founders, managers and execs bleeding people dry isn't also something equally "tired" given that in today's labor market, any such leadership will bleed out talent that will vote with their feet for greener pastures?

As a sibling comment said, unions have their pros and cons.

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jeromegv4y ago

For most people in lower wage jobs, the ability to switch job and vote with their feet is a lot more complicated than it is for tech workers. The balance of power is firmly on the employer side, yes even today with labor shortages. I'm sure you read about those amazon workers being blown up by tornados being denied the ability to go home. "They could have switched jobs!" shouldn't be the default answer.

So yes, pros and cons with unions, but let's not forget where the balance of power is right now.

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0 pointsyowlingcat4y ago0 comments

As a sibling comment said, unions have their pros and cons.

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jeromegv4y ago

So yes, pros and cons with unions, but let's not forget where the balance of power is right now.

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