[Discuss] [OT]Discuss - Software Engineering union

[Bill Bogstad]

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Tom Metro <tmetro-blu at vl.com> wrote:
> Mark Woodward wrote:
>> An engineering union, could be a good move for the industry. It would
>> certainly provide some "push back" against abusive contracts and NDAs.
>
> It would seem, at least at the moment, there are already natural forces
> combating unfavorable employment contracts for software developers:

Err.  Is everyone on this list in the top 1% of programmers?  Or just
getting out of college, up on the hot new technologies, and willing to
work 80 hours a week?  etc. etc.  If so then this anecdote might be
relevant.    Otherwise, not so much.

Bill Bogstad