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I should clarify that I was talking specifically about unionizing as tech workers. Warehouse workers are a totally different situation. My opinion is admittedly
by Sodman 6y ago
I should clarify that I was talking specifically about unionizing as tech workers. Warehouse workers are a totally different situation. My opinion is admittedly strongly influenced by the fact that at most tech companies I've worked for, the conditions have been great, and any strong employee feedback and reasonable demands were usually listened to and acted up by management. The same can obviously not be said for warehouse workers, so unionizing would almost certainly benefit them.
I'll agree that there would most likely be some gains and some losses. I'm just not personally convinced the gains will outweigh the losses for software engineers specifically.
I think the key difference here between warehouse workers and tech workers is that if non-union talks with management break down, most tech workers can move jobs and keep similar benefits/comp/location without huge effort, the same can't be said of many warehouse workers.