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Re:Ask HN: Why don't developers unionize? by dozzie on Saturday February 04, 2017 @07:32AM (#13566754)
Apart from US, in which countries:

1. employer is allowed to unilaterally change contract with employee?

2. employer is allowed not to pay for overtime?

3. employer can fire somebody at a whim?

In my country all three are forbidden by law, and I haven't talked about unions yet.

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Re:Ask HN: Why don't developers unionize? by 6t6t6t6 on Saturday February 04, 2017 @08:15PM (#13570174)
The fact that the law says that something is forbidden, it does not mean that all the companies comply, having something on your side helps you a lot when you fight the company to make them follow the law. Also, my examples are quite clear, but there are always grays.
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