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Ask HN: If you were in a software developers' union, what would you fight for?

7 points| halestock | 4 years ago

32 comments

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[+] stathibus|4 years ago|reply
Influence over the ethical decision making of the company.

The best thing a software union could do is refuse to build harmful technology.

[+] verdverm|4 years ago|reply
All technology can be used for harm. How do you propose to make a distinction between acceptable and not?
[+] kelseyfrog|4 years ago|reply
The end of overtime exemption status. No one should be allowed to work off the clock. It is legalized wage theft.
[+] missedthecue|4 years ago|reply
is not working while on the clock wage theft in the other direction? (stealing from employer)
[+] dalmo3|4 years ago|reply
The right to not be part of the union.
[+] jarl-ragnar|4 years ago|reply
An end to companies laying claim to IP generated in your own time.
[+] jleyank|4 years ago|reply
End of age discrimination top and bottom.
[+] omosubi|4 years ago|reply
Isn't that already protected? How would a union change this?
[+] bjourne|4 years ago|reply
Salary transparency.
[+] rdtwo|4 years ago|reply
Usually that’s an easy Union item to get but they still anonymize it somewhat
[+] rdtwo|4 years ago|reply
Against stacked raking and then for overtime pay.

The rest is noise