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[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 23 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)
[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 months ago

Unironically, this. At my previous company we started holding "engineering meetings" that deliberately excluded leadership, and had a lot of jokes about starting a union. By the time I quit it seemed like everyone was on board, so if anyone really wanted to push it then it could have happened.

[–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

Actively unhelpful, dismissive, comments that shut down discussion or actively unhelpful comments.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 14 points 11 months ago

Well
I mean
That is how things start though

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago

How so? You can't always wait for people to change things for you. Sometimes you have to dobit yourself

[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

Everything I suggested is valid and to the point. Nowhere does it say I have to hold anyone’s hand or write out an essay in response.

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's hardly dismissive. If there's a lack of unions in a field, how does that problem get resolved? By starting one.

Sure they could provide more resources and information , except oh wait, someone else literally a post above did.

No one ever said starting one is easy, like anything worth doing it's a LOT of work, but that's a complete different matter than the comment being "actively unhelpful, [or] dismissive"

Edit:it was the same guy who posted the comment with more information. Maybe instead of you being actively unhelpful and dismissive, ask questions about the process, seek help, and don't just dismiss what someone else said.

[–] burrito@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

I've seen school districts with union web dev positions. They don't pay the best but the benefits are usually pretty good and you're not likely to work more than 40 hours a week.

[–] Xanis@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Since you mention it and I have little knowledge on the subject: How would your average person in the U.S. (in this case) find and apply for union jobs?

[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

Well I’m honestly not sure how many IT unions there are so here’s a crash course on how to start one.

https://www.rankandfile.ca/starting-a-union/

Alternatively, one could approach an already established union and discuss joining.