> Unionizing at Google makes no sense, as there are thousands of tech companies hiring engineers in the valley > they are trying other means to have their cake

> Unionizing at Google makes no sense, as there are thousands of tech companies hiring engineers in the valley > they are trying other means to have their cake and eat it too. I think you're basically correct but are making multiple slightly incorrect assumptions: - That working at Google is comparable to any other tech company in terms of benefits and stability. In reality, only a few companies could compare. (Not everyone can work at a startup, etc.) - That tech companies are wildly different in terms of culture and philosophy. In my experience, tech industry culture is hyper normalized and you see the same problems everywhere. So it's not like a selfish "have their cake and eat it too", but more like they actually can't gain what they want by moving, so the remaining path is change from the inside.