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Can we start with unionizing the tech industry. Pay rates are fixed. You cannot promote someone fast or fire someone based on performance. Let's try that out an
by wanderingmind 5y ago
Can we start with unionizing the tech industry. Pay rates are fixed. You cannot promote someone fast or fire someone based on performance. Let's try that out and see what happens. I'm not claiming Amazon is saint, but the fact is their pay is better than most other competitors for blue collar work and there was a reason why employees overwhelmingly rejected the unionizing plan.
- o5ira 5y agoTech unions do not generally have fixed pay rates / promo schedules. Amazon warehouse pay is lower than prevailing warehouse pay used to be (amzn brought down the market rate as they're so prolific).
- kwyjobojoe 5y agoDon't forget that in ubertechland if you complain about sexual harassment or racism, you get punished! And your only recourse is to complain about it in social media. Or hire a lawyer and go bankrupt. Much better than unions! Also, unionised workplaces do allow for terminating underperforming employees. It's just that companies need to try to actually help the employee first, and have clearly defined polices that lay out the process and allow the employee to appeal. The tech method of software deciding you get fired and no human can override is soooooooo much better. I moved from one of Australia's largest software firms into a union role and got a 40% pay rise, and it's set in contracts exactly what I get paid and what increases I get. Which I much prefer than my pay rise depending on whether management would prefer to reward their friends.
- ilikehurdles 5y agoTell me you’ve never interacted with a white collar union worker without telling me you’ve never interacted with a white collar union worker… None of this happens at any of the recently unionized journalists I know or the long-unionized film industry members.