Kickstarter employees vote to unionize
I really don&#x27;t understand this. A career in software is one of the most pampered and lucrative ones I can think of. Due to the shortage of software engineers, we can go anywhere and get a job instantly.<p>The only downside I can think of is ageism, but then again, I have colleagues in their 50s and 60s where I work. But I suppose this isn&#x27;t universal. (I&#x27;m in Atlanta and we have a lot of older workers. Age doesn&#x27;t seem to be a thing here.)<p>Yes, we&#x27;re underpaid for the value we provide, but we&#x27;re paid a hell of a lot more than most people. We have the flexibility to find new work or create our own businesses.<p>Why introduce a new level of politics and collective bargaining? I don&#x27;t want to pay union dues. If I don&#x27;t like where I&#x27;m working, I&#x27;ll go somewhere else.<p>Can someone explain why I should want this? (Or why I should empathize with those who do?) I don&#x27;t understand it at all.