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

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30314980

by halestock • 4 years ago

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kelseyfrog8• 4 years ago

The end of overtime exemption status. No one should be allowed to work off the clock. It is legalized wage theft.

missedthecue2• 4 years ago

is not working while on the clock wage theft in the other direction? (stealing from employer)

kelseyfrog8• 4 years ago

Is the argument "Because time-theft exists and operates in the opposite direction to wage theft they cancels each other out"? If I'm misinterpreting it, then please correct me.

jleyank2• 4 years ago

End of age discrimination top and bottom.

omosubi• 4 years ago

Isn't that already protected? How would a union change this?

jleyank2• 4 years ago

I would think more teeth. Whatever the current situation is does not seem to hinder company’s actions much judging from the HN commentary.

glassprongs• 4 years ago

Protect from jobs being sent overseas.

stathibus3• 4 years ago

Influence over the ethical decision making of the company.

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

verdverm8• 4 years ago

All technology can be used for harm. How do you propose to make a distinction between acceptable and not?

kelseyfrog8• 4 years ago

How do we do it outside the workplace?

stathibus3• 4 years ago

With a vote, by the union.

bjourne• 4 years ago

Salary transparency.

rdtwo2• 4 years ago

Usually that’s an easy Union item to get but they still anonymize it somewhat

jarl-ragnar• 4 years ago

An end to companies laying claim to IP generated in your own time.

dalmo3• 4 years ago

The right to not be part of the union.

rdtwo2• 4 years ago

Against stacked raking and then for overtime pay.

The rest is noise

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

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