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>Why not take power that is available to you? I see your point but at the same time this can create an adversarial dynamic between managers and junior employee
by longerthoughts 8y ago
>Why not take power that is available to you?
I see your point but at the same time this can create an adversarial dynamic between managers and junior employees, which is toxic even if junior employees get what they want.
>Management certainly exercises every bit of power that they are able to.
I'm a manager and my proudest moments have been those of restraint, not force. Regardless of whether or not unions can and should be formed, organizations with employees feeling compelled to unionize should be hiring better managers.
- czbond 8y ago"organizations with employees feeling compelled to unionize should be hiring better managers." This is a fantastic observation - and I believe it holds true. I've been in some very demanding technology roles, long hours, with competitive peers. A great leader is worth much more than some Union would have been (anecdotally).
- rexpop 8y agoThis is true, but my personal support for collective organizing stems from a belief that there's a material constraint on the "quality" of managers, and we can effectively surpass that upper limit only through collective action.