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Re:We’re Google Workers, and We Are Forming a Union by Veelox on Monday January 04, 2021 @09:10AM (#25631501)
From the official union website's list of values

> Social and economic justice are paramount to achieving just outcomes. We will prioritize the needs of the worst off. Neutrality never helps the victim.

For my eyes, that is absolutely dripping with progressive ideology. If I am going a union I want it to be non-political. This seems more like a progressive advocating group than a software workers guild. Count me out.

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Re:We’re Google Workers, and We Are Forming a Union by throwaway3699 on Monday January 04, 2021 @09:50AM (#25631997)
"Just outcomes" is a huge signal for prioritizing equity over equality. Other than the obvious political ramifications, it probably means high performers and low performers alike will both get the same outcome from a union, leading to mediocrity overall.
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