In software, every organization attempt I've seen seems to be about "fair pay" meaning same pay for same job, arbitrary promotion/demotions, working extra hours

In software, every organization attempt I've seen seems to be about "fair pay" meaning same pay for same job, arbitrary promotion/demotions, working extra hours with no compensation and job security (i.e. protecting people based on seniority from layoffs). Most of the time, the first part of the deal, moving from salary to an hourly wage, is a showstopper.