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The headline is misleading - nobody is unionizing. A German union is maybe going to sue Google, on behalf of some youtubers, based on European laws, that's all
by alexashka 7y ago
The headline is misleading - nobody is unionizing.
A German union is maybe going to sue Google, on behalf of some youtubers, based on European laws, that's all.
- root_axis 7y agoQuote from the article: > The German union is inviting YouTubers to become members and is running a campaign called FairTube to press for better terms
- alexashka 7y agoDid we read the same article? > A strike in the traditional sense would achieve little. Even in the extreme unlikelihood that every YouTuber in Germany boycotts the platform and stops uploading videos, it would have a limited impact on the site’s profitability. While a localized strike by Uber drivers can cripple the ridehailing service for its duration, YouTube has unparalleled cross-border scale – 450 hours of video are uploaded every minute – and an almost bottomless library of existing content. > So what exactly can IG Metall do? A lawsuit is the most likely next step. The union claims that decisions made to de-monetize a video with no explanation contravene the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. They clearly admit the traditional power-move of a union to strike would fail and that their only recourse, would be to file a lawsuit.