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Re:Wikimedia Foundation refuses union recognition, hires uni... by shevy-java on Sunday August 02, 2026 @09:44AM (#49144648)
Some years ago, I think a french contributor pointed that out, aka asking why the wikimedia foundation wants so much money.

Now the picture is getting more clear - denying a union is clearly big brother billionaire thinking, e. g. lowering cost while maximizing abuse of workers/employees.

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Re:Wikimedia Foundation refuses union recognition, hires uni... by Jumpstylish on Sunday August 02, 2026 @10:48AM (#49145172)
I would be very surprised is WMF employee conditions would meet anyone’s definition of abuse. If anything, these sound like patronage jobs.
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Re:Wikimedia Foundation refuses union recognition, hires uni... by shimman on Sunday August 02, 2026 @11:28AM (#49145500)
Good thing you aren't the sole arbiter on what defines abuse. If workers collectively decided to take action together, it's because they were being taken advantage of and actually abused.

Companies that respect their employees usually don't have to hire law firms to deny said employees from collective bargaining.

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