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Re:Ask HN: What about a platform for hiring teams instead of... by OpenDrapery on Thursday July 06, 2017 @02:32PM (#14712698)
I guess there is a fine line between collective bargaining and holding a company hostage.

Remember when the cast of Friends all negotiated for $1M/episode, and they pitched it as "you pay us all, or you don't have a product"? I don't recall any public outcry that they were holding NBC hostage.

As we move toward a completely digital society, it only makes sense that the digital gatekeepers will have more leverage. Employers hate that.

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Re:Ask HN: What about a platform for hiring teams instead of... by TallGuyShort on Thursday July 06, 2017 @03:15PM (#14713061)
>> I don't recall any public outcry that they were holding NBC hostage.

My mental image of the cast of Friends holding NBC hostage is that of two people with guns trained on each other, both yelling, "come any closer and I'll shoot."

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