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It's been such an obvious self-own for tech workers not to capitalize on any of the multiple booms they've seen, and unionize.
by yepitwas 1y ago
It's been such an obvious self-own for tech workers not to capitalize on any of the multiple booms they've seen, and unionize.
- apwell23 1y agoemployers preempted that option long time ago. h1b visa workers cannot be in an union.
- vkou 1y agoLess than 17% of tech workers are on H1Bs. They can't exactly scab for the other 83%.
- mixmastamyk 1y agoWow, is it really ~15%? No wonder unemployment is so high.
- triceratops 1y ago> h1b visa workers cannot be in an union There's a law that says this?
- moduspol 1y agoUnionizing may help some things, but it won't make it easier for the unemployed to get employed.
- autoexec 1y agoIt could help with networking and it could serve as a way to get rid of totally fake AI applicants since they aren't going to be union members.
- Der_Einzige 1y agoUnions drive wages down in the electronic vehicle sector by forcing pensions and dissuading RSUs. Most Tesla workers make far more than their unionized GM counterparts Also unions are mostly there to allow the lazy low performers to coast. We already have a serious problem of this but making it hard to fire them will make everyone’s life worse.
- autoexec 1y agoUnions don't make it impossible to fire people. As long as management does their job and documents correctly there's zero issue firing workers who aren't doing their job.
- azemetre 1y agoWe need to forgo unions and straight up legislate forms of workplace democracy. People do not have meaningful control over a massive part of their lives and if democracy is good enough for state governments, it's good enough for private enterprise.
- monkeyelite 1y agoI’m with you on the first part. They should have capitalized. If there was a union there would be no boom to capitalize on.