This is neither unique for tech workers nor unique for the US. It has been happening in many professions for decades. Tech is just specifically vulnerable, bec

This is neither unique for tech workers nor unique for the US. It has been happening in many professions for decades. Tech is just specifically vulnerable, because despite all evidence to the contrary (wage suppression, the huge discrepancy between reported talent shortage and actual salaries) we drank the industry kool-aid and believe we don't need no stinkin' unions and government regulation, and that we techies are part of the lucky middle class that will remain. Most of this complacency is caused by the fact that we still have pretty decent salaries compared to most other workers, but of course that is also what makes us a nice big juicy target for dubious practices.