I think that since this largely wasn't engineers laid off (according to the article), it probably won't have much effect. Today's software engineers have been

I think that since this largely wasn't engineers laid off (according to the article), it probably won't have much effect. Today's software engineers have been heavily influenced by libertarianism, and for some reason that includes the idea that collective bargaining is a freedom that we should not enjoy (somehow they belief is that corporations have a right to speak on behalf of people... but not employment unions). Additionally, unions are often villainized in media - and there are some unions with some horrid, strongarm tactics, but they are the exception, not the rule.