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> Tech workers are in so much demand that they don't really suffer such a disparity of negotiating power, like workers in other industries. In USA that is, thi
by throw_m239339 6y ago
> Tech workers are in so much demand that they don't really suffer such a disparity of negotiating power, like workers in other industries.
In USA that is, things can be very different abroad.
- radu_floricica 6y agoAny country where tech workers are mistreated as a rule?
- bhupy 6y agoChina. they've got the notorious "9-9-6" hours. "9 AM to 9PM, 6 days a week".
- criddell 6y agoAre there a lot of labor unions in China?
- pseudalopex 6y agoNot really.[1] [1] https://www.chinabusinessreview.com/trade-union-law-and-collective-bargaining-in-china/ https://www.chinabusinessreview.com/trade-union-law-and-coll...
- michaelt 6y agoThe All-China Federation of Trade Unions is the largest trade union in the world, with 302 million members. Of course, some would say taking the ACFTU as representative of unions is like taking the East India Company as representative of multinational corporations...
- Apocryphon 6y agoThey're also arguably not an actual independent trade union, but rather a tool of the government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-China_Federation_of_Trade_Unions#Lack_of_independence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-China_Federation_of_Trade_...
- kristopolous 6y agoNot only but when industrial unions came to power, industrial workers were the highest demand profession. United artists, AFTRA, WGA, DGA, all formed when their skills were in high demand. There's a natural employer/employee power dynamic that even Adam Smith talks about. If his fanboys only read his books they'd know that.
- dmurray 6y agoThis is true, but it doesn't stem from union organisers opportunistically seizing the best moment to negotiate. Rather, some people are always trying to organise collective action, management usually calls their bluff, and the striking employees end up coming back to work or being replaced. When they can't be replaced easily or they have alternatives to coming back to work, management is forced to the negotiating table. There's an alternative narrative where the government steps in and says hey, you have to allow unions. In practice, while some government support is necessary, this doesn't seem to lead to powerful unions in the same way.