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"Software devs don't need unions!" - Hacker News

• nightfly 5y ago
  "Software devs don't need unions!" - Some Idiots on Hacker News
  • the-alt-one 5y ago
    True, also on /r/programming. Actually, HN is typically more union friendly than /r/programming IME.
  • asteroidbelt 5y ago
    Calling people you disagree with idiots is not the smartest thing to do.
    • the-alt-one 5y ago
      It's very satisfying though.
      • asteroidbelt 5y ago
        At expense of other people. But also at expense of personal growth.
• ekianjo 5y ago
  Unions dont care about isolated cases.
  • nefitty 5y ago
    I was never bullied growing up because I always rolled with a crew who wouldn't hesitate to circle a threat. That's unions, they make you less likely to be an "isolated case".
  • mschuster91 5y ago
    In Germany, they absolutely do. One of the core benefits of unions here is that they provide legal assistance to members in employment-related cases.
    • ekianjo 5y ago
      Providing legal assistance is different from them fighting hard for you.
  • Kuinox 5y ago
    Plainly wrong. One of the thing to do here when you have a personal issue with your company is telling your union that will pressure the company to comply.
  • the-alt-one 5y ago
    Uuhm yeah, they do. I can call my union representative right now to get help.
  • basisword 5y ago
    That's not true. In individual cases you will often have a union rep/union lawyer available to you (for free) to help you deal with the employer/HR and help you assert your rights.
  • nmstoker 5y ago
    Would you care to elaborate on what seems a fairly implausible statement?
  • willyt 5y ago
    Really? In the UK they provide free legal advice and accompany you to every meeting with your employer in any kind of HR dispute. Not sure about every union but definitely transport, teachers and actors.
  • KaiserPro 5y ago
    That's literally the entire point of unions. For example, in the UK, the tube lines were brought to a screeching halt because TFL wanted to take disciplinary action against a driver that failed a breatherliser test. (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-31372269 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-31372269)
    • Brian_K_White 5y ago
      They may or may not care about individuals even though they may use an individual case as an exemplar. However the rest of these comments seem to suggest they do help individuals readily.
• refurb 5y ago
  This is Aussie law. Americans might not be familiar with medical certificates and the like.