Tech Workers’ Leverage Over Employers Is Shifting
4 days ago by return2ozma to c/workreform
Did you say that with or without reading the article? Basically it’s saying with the recent AI push they’re losing leverage over employers and are getting worse deals. That’s the opposite of the desired effect that this community is pushing for. So I’m curious what you’re hoping for?
This was not the spirit of the article. It made clear that a problem that has faced tech all along is unclear leverage. A factory worker stops working and nothing gets built so no profit. A R&D tech worker stops working and that just means some potential future technology that may or may not exist doesn't get built which doesn't immediately hit profits and may not at all.
They were trying to explain the struggles of union drives in tech that have been here all along. The "worse deals" it attributes to the increased interest rates of 2022 and cracking down on "woke" workers.
On AI they were saying that tech workers may now see themselves more like traditional workers rather than artisinal coding masters with low unemployment. This shift could cause a greater incentive to tech workers to discover their specific leverage to push for more security.
It also highlighted how campaigns about specific demands (ie not working with military) are much easier to push than pushing for unionization which is more abstract and controversial.
Very good read, lots of nuance.
Oh, no, I didn't read yet. I caught the headline before leaving for work 😅 and planned on reading, but hadn't gotten around to it.
Well that's a bummer though, I was really hoping for leverage to be had, not lost! I'm in tech, and while I've made some strides in job security and pay, if my company ever decides its "not worth it" I'm out (they'd let me go).
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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.
Our Philosophies:
- All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
- Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
- Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
- We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.
Our Goals
- Higher wages for underpaid workers.
- Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
- Better and fewer working hours.
- Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
- Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.
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@lemmy.world
A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.
Our Philosophies:
- All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
- Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
- Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
- We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.
Our Goals
- Higher wages for underpaid workers.
- Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
- Better and fewer working hours.
- Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
- Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.
go to feed...
One can only hope!
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