Kickstarter employees vote to unionize
1. Why do tech workers need a union?<p>If you want to improve your workplace, you have additional leverage to fight for changes if you&#x27;re in a union. There&#x27;s often very little you can do alone. This might be things like pay, or it might be something else entirely.<p>2. But aren&#x27;t tech workers elite coddled rich kids who are lucky to make what they receive?<p>I mean, no. But even if so, high pay doesn&#x27;t stop athletes from joining a union. Folks who run these companies are even more elite than the person who codes. Why not negotiate for a better workplace? Why be a weak negotiator? Isn&#x27;t that especially important to do when you have flexibility to go somewhere else?<p>3. Why don&#x27;t they just leave their job?<p>Some issues are systemic across an industry. Additionally, some people like to improve their jobs rather than just leave. People are wired differently. Creating lasting change at a company can be rewarding. Some also care about the mission of the company they work for.