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It's funny, I had a similar thought while I was in the shower earlier today. I observed that while we _don't_ have anything resembling a trade union, I've never
by nvader 11y ago
It's funny, I had a similar thought while I was in the shower earlier today. I observed that while we _don't_ have anything resembling a trade union, I've never personally felt the need for it.
On the other hand, isn't it the case that while trades have unions, professions have professional associations? Just as doctors, lawyers and accountants do, so do we: the IEEE and ACM come most readily to mind.
- gcb0 11y agothe ACM couldn't represent me less...
- nvader 11y agoOh, interesting. Why do you say that?
- hwstar 11y agoThe IEEE and ACM are professional associations and for the most part steer clear from labor issues.
- dragonwriter 11y agoProfessional associations don't deal with labor issues, and aren't a substitute for unions, on large part because their members are quite often business owners and employers rather than employees. Professionals who are employees can also have unions in addition to the professional associations, though, in the US, this is rare in the private sector (common in the public sector, however.)