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When Google loses an app developer, maybe they lose .1% of revenue. When an app developer loses Google, they might lose 100% of their revenue (if they only dev
by danuker 4y ago
When Google loses an app developer, maybe they lose .1% of revenue.
When an app developer loses Google, they might lose 100% of their revenue (if they only develop for Android).
This fundamental mismatch in bargaining power is why unions are needed for fair resource allocation.
- willnonya 4y agoThis fundamentally mis-represents the players involved. Organizing might be a valid response but a labor union completely misses the root of the issue and would not serve a constructive purpose in this situation. A trade organization would seem a more appropriate fit than a union.
- cwkoss 4y agoI'm not talking about a labor union, im talking about a customer union
- danuker 4y agoYou are right. I thought the word "union" is more general than it is. But you also probably mean "trade association" instead. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_association https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_association