Re:New York Times tech workers form a union
by freedomben on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @11:17AM
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This is the point that seems so often missed. I was union before I joined tech, and unions are poison to somebody who wants to represent themselves. They completely remove the option. It often forces people into either management or just learn to be happy inside the system.
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Re:New York Times tech workers form a union
by busterarm on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @11:57AM
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It bothers me the ignorance of people who immediately think that having a union means "I'm going to get what I want."
No. You're going to get what the union wants.
People complain endlessly about HOAs and their behavior. Being in a union is the same shit!
By the way, in my professional adult life, there has never been a situation where there was something reasonable that I wanted in my employment contract and didn't get it. Just ask! I wonder how many people out there want unions and are also the kinds of people who don't ask for things they need.
And if you want to use unions to get you things that are _unreasonable_ that's bad for everyone.