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Re:Ask HN: Why don't developers unionize? by giaour on Saturday February 04, 2017 @12:25PM (#13567839)
Imagine that you're on an H1-B visa. If you utter the phrase you've suggested, you could be fired on the spot and have until the end on the day to leave the country.

If, instead, you're engaged in a collective labor action, your employer cannot retaliate by firing you.

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Re:Ask HN: Why don't developers unionize? by ThrowawayR2 on Saturday February 04, 2017 @12:48PM (#13567974)
How about fixing the H1-B law instead?
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Re:Ask HN: Why don't developers unionize? by giaour on Saturday February 04, 2017 @01:02PM (#13568057)
Sure. Until that happens, developers should unionize. An adequate fix would take years to implement, and congress is unlikely to pass one within the next 4-8 years, so I don't think your suggestion is likely to be relevant within a reasonable timeframe.
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