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Re:“We’ve Changed the Game”: Teamsters Win Historic UPS Cont... by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @05:58PM (#36870178)
> Taking your word for it regarding HN not liking unions

Don't. HN is far from a monolith on this issue.

To the degree I've seen even a semblance of consensus, it's in animosity towards public-sector unions and gentle support for blue-collar private-sector unions. Where it turns to total anarchy is when we debate unionizing tech workers. (They tend to be fun reads.)

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Re:“We’ve Changed the Game”: Teamsters Win Historic UPS Cont... by lotsofpulp on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @06:18PM (#36870422)
Even amongst public sector, cop/firefighter/judge/politician unions are a different animal than the other government worker unions.
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Re:“We’ve Changed the Game”: Teamsters Win Historic UPS Cont... by Xeoncross on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @06:20PM (#36870451)
> turns to total anarchy is when we debate unionizing tech workers

haha, true. Lots of straw men creep into that discussion.

> I can't live off $500,000/yr, what if I get laid off? We need to unionize to protect our jobs and make sure our salary keeps up with inflation!

Just wait until we talk about VP's unionizing.

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