After the UAW won contracts with the Big Three, it's seeking to unionize 150,000 workers across a dozen companies including Tesla.

‘Your Turn’: United Auto Workers Launches Campaign to Unionize Tesla::After the UAW won contracts with the Big Three, it’s seeking to unionize 150,000 workers across a dozen companies including Tesla.

  • JDubbleu@programming.devEnglish
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    1 year ago

    All fair points, and I’m definitely leaning more towards your viewpoint having read them.

    I guess I’ve just never felt the need for them given I’ve been treated and paid well so far, and I really like the ability to just walk next door at a moment’s notice if I so desire. Not that I’ve ever not given two weeks, but the option to do so, and not feeling like I’m gonna be compensated less due to short tenure is nice. Not that unions have to operate that way, but historically that’s the case.

    I’m glad it has worked well for you! I’ll definitely be more open to joining one in the future, and strongly consider it if the opportunity arises. Thanks for your perspective.

    • banneryear1868@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I think with professional-managerial type jobs like ours, we have knowledge that the employers consider valuable and if you’re effective in the role you’re pretty much able to find a good job, like you have that bargaining chip. That doesn’t mean that will always be the case but for now it’s pretty good, especially in certain countries. For “replaceable” jobs or ones that involve physical labor and safety the unions are a lot more necessary, especially industrial unions.