Union Is Formed at Los Angeles Times and Publisher Put on Leave

Re:Union Is Formed at Los Angeles Times and Publisher Put on... by pfarnsworth on Friday January 19, 2018 @08:15PM (#16191431)

If there's a tech downturn are you suggesting that we should still get privileges even when there aren't the jobs or demand to support it?

I believe that we are well paid because of the demand and the amount of money a good developer can make a company. If that equation changes, then why shouldn't developers get laid off or lose their jobs?

Currently, supply and demand is working very well for most of us, especially in SV. I would never trade my freedom for a union that, in all instances, become friction and the bureaucracy of the union benefits from my hard work.

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Re:Union Is Formed at Los Angeles Times and Publisher Put on... by BaronVonSteuben on Friday January 19, 2018 @10:45PM (#16191937)

It amazes me how entitled people can be. We are living well right now for sure, but if/when things change, we will need to adapt just like the truck drivers will have to after Tesla's self-driving semis put them all out of work (something this community will be paid a fortune to bring about, btw).

And will the teamsters union be able to save all those truck driving jobs? I doubt it, unless they do it through politics...

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