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You need a union for this? Do you think the average IT worker everywhere else routinely works nights and weekends? Maybe in a startup or someone with an infra
by lujim 10y ago
You need a union for this? Do you think the average IT worker everywhere else routinely works nights and weekends? Maybe in a startup or someone with an infrastructure support job, but those are the expectations when you sign up for those types of jobs.
- pjmlp 10y agoIn many cases yes, because it give extra protection to they employes when the company owners try to close their eyes to the law and pressure the employees. If you are part of the union, you can either play ball, or ask for help.
- lujim 10y agoI get that. In the US, airline pilots have limited employers to choose from and lose years of seniority if they move to a new employer. Unions play an important part in conjunction with government regulators in keeping a safe workplace. It IT/software dev in the US there has been quite a bit of demand for the past several years, so when a company starts abusing their employees they see their dev team start to evaporate.