I&#x27;m a member of Prospect[1], a non-party-affiliated union for professionals.  It&#x27;s mainly good for getting legal advice if the company you work for tries to screw you over, so it&#x27;s pretty relevant to the company&#x2F;article being discussed (except Prospect is a UK union, but there are US equivalents).<p>The cost is relatively trivial compared to a programmer&#x27;s salary - about £200&#x2F;yr.  Unfortunately you can&#x27;t claim it against tax in the UK.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.prospect.org.uk&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.prospect.org.uk&#x2F;</a>