Tech IndustryFeb 18, 2020
Googleusurper

Congratulations Kickstarter employees for forming the first tech Union.

They succeeded in unionizing even after management fired two of the Union organizers. Which companies do you think will be next to unionize? https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/kickstarter-workers-vote-form-first-union-tech-industry-n1138006 #union #unionize

Kickstarter workers vote to form first union in tech industry
Kickstarter workers vote to form first union in tech industry
NBC News
Verizon Media Igpay02 Feb 18, 2020

Horrible idea. Already posted and discussed

Kontron WjxO01 Feb 19, 2020

Why is it so horrible?

Verizon Media Igpay02 Feb 19, 2020

Tech employees are NOT mistreated. You want to ruin a good thing? This will do it.

Amazon znabevfo Feb 18, 2020

What was their goal here?

Oracle iOFR21 Feb 18, 2020

why dont they Leetcode rather than waste time with union

Amazon @rticuno Feb 18, 2020

This is a terribly short-sighted opinion

Cruise Automation tripleaaaa Feb 18, 2020

All this shade posting by people who are most likely to start a new thread about suing for wrongful termination after they’re put on a pip 😂

Google de01lpv Feb 18, 2020

All employers are exploitative to some extent, but the worst offenders are the ones that unions are for. We don’t see many tech unions because we have been lucky to move around easily due to having skills that are in demand and companies competing for talent. I am a little surprised they actually found it easier to form a union than to just leave.

Microsoft leetcoder# Feb 18, 2020

But their TC is still lower. What's the point of the Union?

Facebook public2 Feb 18, 2020

Oops

Google ejto35 Feb 18, 2020

What's their endgame?

Verizon Media Igpay02 Feb 18, 2020

Going out of business

Uber DgoQ22 Feb 18, 2020

Too bad Kickstarter is not public, else could’ve made some money shorting their stock

Uber DgoQ22 Feb 18, 2020

It’s not really an eng union, just employees in Kickstarter. I bet most of the no votes are from engineers.

OnDeck GPgj02 Feb 18, 2020

Congratulations!