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[SkylineRKR]

I was with an union for 2 years or so. They basically do nothing. They take money (18 euros month, but you can get returns on tax), and they only support you after 18 months of membership. The things they do is advise you to seek a lawyer. Pretty much things you can do on your own.

They do fight for higher wages, More day offs etc. But everyone is entitled to these changes.

But basically, if a boss decides to fuck you over, an Union doesnt really matter.

 

[FingerBang]

Unions are great on paper if your understanding of the market is stuck to the 19th century. They serve no purpose in the current economy and in the end, make things worse for everyone. They bring the kind of regulation that makes hiring harder while forcing human capital (and money) to be wasted on things that don't bring a good return.

They can have SOME KIND of sense for factory workers for negotiating better conditions, but for White collar jobs?

If you don't like it, leave and find another job. If you can't find another job in the same field, change field.

I know plenty of devs who left gaming because they don't like the long working hours. The reason ther is crunch, is that there's always a 22 year old willing to work for peanuts 80 hours a week just to make games. The reason testers aren't values is because there's a ton of supply. A union won't fucking solve that.

 

[Solarstrike]

Unions built nations, especially the United States. There's so many cement shoes you could open a shoe store