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A question for you -- are unions mandatory or it's just a normal way of life there. Also do small startups have unions? What's the tipping point for having a un
by grok2 8y ago
A question for you -- are unions mandatory or it's just a normal way of life there. Also do small startups have unions? What's the tipping point for having a union at a tech company.
- pjmlp 8y agoThey are not mandatory. There is a minimal amount of employees, I think around 30, where there is legal support for the workers to organize and request the presence of the union in the company. Usually it requires a voting process for everyone to decide if they are willing to adopt one or not. One of the unions that represents IT is IG Metal.
- grok2 8y agoAnother tricky question -- does having the union prevent (or atleast make it difficult) for a company to pay way higher than normal for someone (who will be a union represented employee) they deem necessary for the company? Maybe what I am asking is -- does having unions constrain pay-hikes in any way?
- pjmlp 8y agoFor the companies that join the pay agreements (it is optional) usually the pay might be better than if you negotiate on your own. I managed to get pay raises, while other friends of mine had their salary frozen. I guess the situation might be different across the industry, a fellow German HNer might provide a better picture.