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Re:Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees by toomuchtodo on Thursday February 21, 2019 @09:10PM (#19222522)
Most unions and guilds do this. I don’t find it unreasonable, and would still sign on to a technology workers union, dues and all. Credentialing? I’d be okay with that, otherwise if everyone can “be an engineer” just by saying so, no one is (and credentialing would be superior to the white board gauntlet mess tech interviews currently are).

Collective action is the only way to improve working conditions and dissuade abusive employer practices.

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Re:Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees by Frost1x on Thursday February 21, 2019 @10:19PM (#19222833)
With the current hiring process mess I'm a strong proponent of more universal credentials. I would happily pay and test through some licensing option once than invest similar time for some of the current interview processes at each company. My time is more important than playing continual ambiguious and inaccurate qualification games.
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Re:Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees by icebraining on Friday February 22, 2019 @04:17AM (#19224054)
And this shows exactly why many oppose unions in the tech industry, despite the incredulity of union supporters: they make it easier to impose rules which many of us profoundly disagree with.
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