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Big tech owns a big chunk of the job market. So, the job market is not a market but a centralized system were big-tech has all the power to shape it. Unionizi
by Frieren 5mo ago
Big tech owns a big chunk of the job market.
So, the job market is not a market but a centralized system were big-tech has all the power to shape it.
Unionizing is just part of the fighting back. Only splitting the big monopolies can bring back competition and healthy salaries and promotions.
Monopolies are bad for consumers, but they are also bad for employees when that monopolies control most of the jobs of the industry.
- darth_avocado 5mo ago> Big tech owns a big chunk of the job market Big tech employs less than 1% of the people in the country.
- 9rx 5mo agoTo be fair to the parent, jobs require capital, and big tech owns a big chunk of the capital, and thus do own a big chunk of the job market even if they aren't putting it to work. Which is part of the underlying problem. Those with capital don't really need workers and the areas of the economy who could put workers to work in a bigger way don't have the capital to do so.
- Frieren 4mo agoThat seems the definition of bad resource allocation. I totally agree with you.
- Frieren 5mo agoMonopoly is not about owning all the products, but just one. That same applies to jobs. Tech jobs sucking is caused by industry consolidation.