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Re:Wikipedia Workers in Britain set global first by seeking ... by malfist on Thursday June 25, 2026 @08:57AM (#48672672)
> What’s in the collective best interest may not match with what’s in the individual best interest.

The alternative isn't what is in your best interest, but what is in your boss's best interest

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Re:Wikipedia Workers in Britain set global first by seeking ... by skeeter2020 on Thursday June 25, 2026 @10:27AM (#48673962)
that's certainly one alternative, but can we stop looking at everything as a bipartisan scenario with binary outcomes? Maybe there's lots of aspects with mutually aligned interests? Perhaps every single thing in life is not a "us" vs. "them"?
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Re:Wikipedia Workers in Britain set global first by seeking ... by malfist on Thursday June 25, 2026 @10:45AM (#48674242)
Sure, that's exactly what a union is for.
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Re:Wikipedia Workers in Britain set global first by seeking ... by yreg on Thursday June 25, 2026 @03:50PM (#48678365)
The mutual interest of me + 'my boss' might very well outweight my fraction of the collective interest. It certainly depends.

Also, if you are in ESOP that might change the equation as well.

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