Years ago I felt that programmers didn't need unions because we are so in-demand and already highly paid. Then the whole "no poaching" scandal came out, and no

Years ago I felt that programmers didn't need unions because we are so in-demand and already highly paid. Then the whole "no poaching" scandal came out, and now I definitely do think we need some sort of union-ish something. I hate to say it because many of the individuals are actually good people, but the managers/execs as a class are amoral bastards who will do whatever they think they can get away with to make a buck. To me the extraordinary thing is that Apple has more money than Scrooge McDuck and still screwed over their own engineers. It reminds me of the scene from the Simpsons: Homer and Mr. Burns are chilling together in what will become the rocket-house: Homer: Oh Mr. Burns, you're the richest man I know. Mr. Burns: Ah yes, but I'd trade it all... for a little more.