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There is no industry that I have worked in that fights against creating or joining unions tooth, claw, and nail quite like software engineers.

• jplusequalt 2y ago
  I think more and more workers are warming up to unions. As wages in software continue to be oppressed, I think we'll see an increase in unionization efforts for software engineers.
  • CamperBob2 2y ago
    "Gee, it seems that people in my profession are in danger of being replaced by AI. I wonder if there's anything I can do to help speed up that process..."
    • tdeck 2y ago
      The best plan is to wait until your bargaining position has been thoroughly destroyed rather than taking any action while you still have some power.
      • CamperBob2 2y ago
        If that were indeed the case, your employer might not be investing so much in automation. They don't want to give up bargaining power any more than you do.
    • jplusequalt 2y ago
      Worker solidarity works. Whether you agree with the methods or not is irrelevant.
  • alwa 2y ago
    Software engineer wages? Oppressed? This is work that averages well over 6 figures—for a single worker, for desk work—in the US? https://www.indeed.com/career/software-engineer/salaries https://www.indeed.com/career/software-engineer/salaries https://www.levels.fyi/t/software-engineer/locations/united-states https://www.levels.fyi/t/software-engineer/locations/united-...
    • saagarjha 2y ago
      Yes, oppressed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Tech_Employee_Antitrust_Litigation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Tech_Employee_Antitrust_L...