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The first thing that any state should do to make itself a new tech hub is create strong protections for workers so they can freely move to different companies o
by qppo 6y ago
The first thing that any state should do to make itself a new tech hub is create strong protections for workers so they can freely move to different companies or found their own.
Pro-labor is not anti business, quite the opposite here. But it's never understood that way.
- api 6y agoThe fundamental problem is governments making laws to serve existing companies rather than to help create new things that don't exist yet. It's "hold on to what you have" vs creating something new.
- mamon 6y agoProblem is: most governments think of "pro-labor" laws as paid sick or maternity leave, labor unions privileges, or protections from being fired, e.g. mandating longer notice periods. This mostly benefit low wage workers, who lack bargaining power, but the needs of highly paid tech workers (such as no non-competes) go unnoticed.
- qppo 6y agoComprehensive labor reform could be a solid platform for any state representative or governor that wants to make a run in 2024, and I can see several states taking it on. There are many horses to be traded. Some things like banning non-competes, personal IP protections, corporate immunity from COVID lawsuits, police union reform, teachers union reform, pension reform, family and sick leave... there are so many things to attach one's name to its mind boggling. And there is wide support for some of these things on both sides of the aisle - and it doesn't touch guns or abortion!