• Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    Switching jobs can’t counter market power, whenever employers have it, which is probably the vast majority of cases. Unions can.

    • Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      People too lazy to find a higher paying job when they’re being underpaid are also likely too lazy to actually organize.

      Unions don’t appear out of thin air. They require a ton of grassroots effort.

      And I have never not gotten at least a 15% pay increase by switching jobs. It’s the most effective way to increase your pay today, even with unions.

      • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.ee
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        9 months ago

        You wanna tell that to my software developer friend who literally cannot find work right now? He worked for facebook and spotify and got laid off.