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Re:How tech workers at Kickstarter formed one of the only un... by andlarry on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @04:23PM (#24712301)
It seemed to help with severance when they got rid of 40% of their staff a few months after the union was formed [0].

[0] https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/13/21257585/kickstarter-layo...

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Re:How tech workers at Kickstarter formed one of the only un... by oh_sigh on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @04:59PM (#24712656)
The article doesn't actually say that the union is responsible for employees getting severance packages. The closest thing to a direct effect of the union is that some union members were offered a buy-out package to quit.
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Re:How tech workers at Kickstarter formed one of the only un... by sanxiyn on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @04:24PM (#24712311)
Indeed a very good example of what union can do for you.
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Re:How tech workers at Kickstarter formed one of the only un... by ry454 on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @04:32PM (#24712395)
How much was that severance exactly?
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Re:How tech workers at Kickstarter formed one of the only un... by fatnoah on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @05:03PM (#24712707)
IIRC, four months pay and health insurance for those making > $110k and six months for everyone else...or something like that. That does seem pretty generous, especially for a company that small.
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