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Ehem, unionize, cough cough.
by bunedoggle 2y ago
Ehem, unionize, cough cough.
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- mrits 2y agoI'd think the majority of the factory workers would tell corporate to come to work.
- cruffle_duffle 2y agoYup. Most factory workers are playing the worlds tiniest violin for all the privileged laptop class having to go back to the office.
- drewrv 2y agoAre they? I don't know any factory workers but I have friends outside of tech and they can all relate to "arbitrary rules from management that make my job harder are frustrating".
- cholantesh 2y agoThe people who spend the most time sneering at 'the laptop class' that I'm aware of are independent, ie, non-unionized, tradespeople who operate as sole proprietorships - emphatically not factory workers. The arbitrary, unproductive distinction between 'real' physical labour of the kind carpenters, roofers, drywall technicians, etc, do and 'laptop labour' is increasingly being seen as exactly that.
- ChrisKingWebDev 2y agoIf there are fewer cars on the road because the people who can work at home are doing so, then the commute becomes smoother for anyone who can't work from home.
- consteval 2y agoThen they are short-sighted, because other people WFH would be better for them too. The US culture can be staunchly individualistic and bordering on revenge-oriented, so I can't say I'm surprised.
- vasco 2y agoAnd then the union makes an agreement about going to the office 3 days a week instead of 5 and declares a victory for the workers.
- rat9988 2y agoIt would give any employee the choice to have 2 days remote at least, which is a victory.
- dymk 2y agoThat would indeed be a victory. Look at the status quo.
- vasco 2y agoThank you for illustrating my point perfectly.
- paranoidxprod 2y agoWhat is the point because I guess I'm missing it. Is a union winning more work from home days for workers as opposed to not having a union and not getting those days not a win in this situation?
- consteval 2y agoYou have no point. You said just enough to feel indigent but literally said nothing of value. "Union bad" isn't even an argument.