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I do not know why especially people in US are so against this. I think there's some truth to the old adage that there's a class of Americans, especially repres
by dfxm12 4y ago
I do not know why especially people in US are so against this.
I think there's some truth to the old adage that there's a class of Americans, especially represented among the HN crowd that "see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires."
There are many reasons for the decline of organized labor in the US. Some cultural yeah, but just as much, if not more, legal...
"Right to work" legislation
Employers fighting harder against unionization
Decreased enforcement of labor laws
Judges (including SCOTUS) who keep striking down labor protections
Media portrayal of unions
- bawolff 4y agoTech industry generally has a shortage of skilled labour. That gives labour a lot of power, which makes unions seem less important. At least when times are good.