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Before US-based workers jump on this and start talking about how unions are a bad thing in general, remember to look to Europe. Trade unions are a huge part of
by maxehmookau 6y ago
Before US-based workers jump on this and start talking about how unions are a bad thing in general, remember to look to Europe.
Trade unions are a huge part of the workforce culture here and are mostly a force for good.
- ur-whale 6y ago>Trade unions are ... a force for good. As witnessed by how much Europe innovates in tech. lol.
- maxehmookau 6y agoI could provide a list of European tech innovations over the last decade, but I sense you're not looking to engage in good faith.
- will4274 6y agoSure, I'd be interested in your list of European tech companies that have innovated a comparable amount to Google. Whatcha got?
- Apocryphon 6y agoSaw this one the other day: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25605151 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25605151 There's also ASML, which was a focus of that thread's discussion.
- maxehmookau 6y agoI'm not sure a monopoly like Google is something to aspire to. Europe is full of amazing copmanies doing innovative things. If Google is your ultimate measure of success though, you're right, my list won't keep up. Arm Ocado TransferWise Skype Nokia Skyscanner ASOS Klarna Spotify Deliveroo Rovio
- 1123581321 6y agoI’m sure Europe would be happy to see US tech salaries and company growth stagnate a bit so they can catch up and stop losing good workers.
- chrisseaton 6y agoIn the UK we hear horror stories about French unions going so far as to literally kidnap management and hold them hostage, and in one case strip them naked and assault them with bed pans (?!).
- maxehmookau 6y agoYeah sure. But you can win any debate by picking the most insane examples of why something is bad.
- rmah 6y agoThis isn't a trade union. It barely qualifies as a union at all.