I find it so funny hearing HN people on here trotting out all the old tired anti-union BS. I think we all know the meta-game that's going on here. Unions provid

I find it so funny hearing HN people on here trotting out all the old tired anti-union BS. I think we all know the meta-game that's going on here. Unions provide an opportunity for employees to use their collective leverage to get better overall conditions (and especially to get real working condition improvements, not a meaningless $400 coursera gift card that practically no one will use). However, Apple can't let that happen, because if the unions provide real benefit to the employees, then more people will join unions driving up the costs for Apple, and improving the leverage of the union. So it's much better for Apple's bottom line to run a continual PR campaign against unions - putting out articles in the press about "Everyone EXCEPT union workers get X benefit". Especially since it's so easy - people are tripping over themselves on here to shout about how this was always the obvious result and the union workers should know they're going to get screwed. The important thing is for union workers to keep their eye on the prize - Apple is fighting unions for a reason, and that reason isn't because they're looking out for workers best interests, they're looking out for the shareholders. Don't be distracted by a bullshit $400 coursera subscription.