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Re:How tech workers at Kickstarter formed one of the only un... by missedthecue on Thursday October 08, 2020 @02:42AM (#24716508)
If you don't think the UAW or ILWU bases opportunities and compensation on seniority I don't know what to tell you
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Re:How tech workers at Kickstarter formed one of the only un... by Apocryphon on Thursday October 08, 2020 @04:58AM (#24717259)
Why would an SWE union be forced to follow the trends set by other unions? I thought tech was supposed to march to the beat of its own drum. Think different.
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Re:How tech workers at Kickstarter formed one of the only un... by CPLX on Thursday October 08, 2020 @10:49AM (#24719555)
Of course they do.

The difference is between commodity labor and creative, talent-driven, or IP based production, and it seems clear which is a better metaphor for software engineers.

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