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Re:Tech Workers Deserve a Union: An Interview with Ethan Mar... by andsoitis on Thursday September 14, 2023 @09:34AM (#37508833)
> Consider when companies demand that everyone RTO after promising permanent WFH. Consider when companies rescind offer letters after you've already quit your old job. Consider mass layoffs and severance.

Should these not just be regular labor law requirements?

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Re:Tech Workers Deserve a Union: An Interview with Ethan Mar... by dfxm12 on Thursday September 14, 2023 @09:52AM (#37509049)
They aren't though. A lot of regular labor law requirements (hours, benefits, safety requirements, etc.) are in place today because of labor unions.
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Re:Tech Workers Deserve a Union: An Interview with Ethan Mar... by ughitsaaron on Thursday September 14, 2023 @09:55AM (#37509073)
Perhaps, but favorable labor legislation often depends on a robust organized labor movement, especially in the United States (where no labor party is present).
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