Fastmail Employees Form a Union

Re:Fastmail Employees Form a Union by hightrix on Friday December 15, 2023 @03:50PM (#38658633)

It is hard for me to imagine a situation where I feel like I am being treated well at a company and then decide that I want to add another level of bureaucracy and additional fees by joining a union.

Edit: to add, I am not at all opposed to unions. They provide a valuable service in many industries.

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Re:Fastmail Employees Form a Union by pseudalopex on Friday December 15, 2023 @05:08PM (#38659424)

Is it hard to imagine collective bargaining improving pay and working conditions above minimum satisfaction? Is it hard to imagine anyone purchasing any type of insurance?

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Re:Fastmail Employees Form a Union by hightrix on Friday December 15, 2023 @08:20PM (#38660881)

It is hard to imagine those things if I feel like I'm being treated very well already, including above market pay, excellent working conditions, and 100% of insurance premiums being covered by the company.

I can absolutely see the benefits of a union if I felt I was being paid below my worth, if I was dealing with poor work conditions, or had no company provided insurance.

Which is the point of this conversation, when things are bad, you REALLY want a union. When things are good, it's hard to see the value of a union.

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