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This is why unions exist: to enable collective action by workers. Maybe if we call it a "guild" (like the screen actors guild) it'll be more palatable to softw
by ForHackernews 7y ago
This is why unions exist: to enable collective action by workers.
Maybe if we call it a "guild" (like the screen actors guild) it'll be more palatable to software developers who fancy themselves beyond the need for something as blue-collar as a union.
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- ghaff 7y ago>This is why unions exist: to enable collective action by workers. Yes, in part. But it's almost always enabling collective action that benefits the (current) workers (and the union officials).
- orhmeh09 7y agoDo you have a source for that claim?
- amiga_500 7y agoUnion membership up, 1% share down: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/United_States_union_membership_and_inequality%2C_top_1%25_income_share%2C_1910_to_2010.png https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/United_S...
- ardy42 7y ago>> This is why unions exist: to enable collective action by workers. > Yes, in part. But it's almost always enabling collective action that benefits the (current) workers (and the union officials). What's the problem with that? Corporations almost always enable collective action to primarily benefit (current) shareholders (and executive management).