| This has been the response whenever I try and promote unions on HN: Unions are frequently corrupt… arbitrary rules… no reason for a union; software development is not commodity labor. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46006351 Actor’s guild evolved into gatekeeping and rent-seeking… We really don’t want that in tech… Unions don’t stop layoffs… would hold high performers back. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34871573 A union is effectively a monopoly on labor supply… with all the same ramifications that a corporate monopoly has https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38070098 Not even convinced unions are a net good… (example: protesting automation)… unions obstructing progress. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42992992 Mixed bag… often lead to abuse, stagnation and corruption… difficult to fire non-performers… stewards padding pockets… https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29906713 |