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CD Projekt Red devs unionise after its third round of layoffs in three months (www.eurogamer.net)
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Staff at CD Projekt Red are uniting with others in the Polish video game industry to unionise. The union was formed aft…

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[–] tha_frontline@feddit.de 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't know how unions work in Poland, but here in Germany you should organize, when there are lay offs in your company.

Unions can bargain better conditions for the lay offs like higher gratuities (is there something like this on the states?) or create a point system, who gets laid off first (based on family status, age, the likelihood of finding another job...).

So: unions always make sense :)

[–] aSingularFemboyHooter@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man am I tired of being shafted for not having kids, the when it comes to holidays, covering for other staff and things, employees with kids always take priority and employees without don't have an 'excuse'. Extending that to layoffs is extremely toxic and punitive to younger workers.

[–] tha_frontline@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago

I don't have kids either, but to me it's logical, that that this has to be taken to account. I mean, those are people who are dependent on the situation, it's not like they could do anything on their own. I'm happy, that at least this is something, where humanity comes into play. And again: I don't have children and I don't want them in the future.

And like I said, there are also other points, like age, or how long the people are working for the company.

What would be your points, to decide if someone has to be fired? And no, firing no one at all is not an option in this scenario ;)

[–] restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

(based on family status)

I'm all for unions, but identifying layoff targets based on these things seems like a sure way for the system to get abused. Single people and people without kids get stuck filling in for people with families already-taking layoffs for them is asking a lot.

Definitely agree on the spirit of your comment though- unionizing is pretty much always a good idea.

[–] EdanGrey@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I feel like this would be considered descrimination

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Theoretically yes but union power has been eroded to the point where most wage slaves think they don't need a union yo bargain, we are all family here 🤡

[–] shifty51@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

If I work hard and enrich the company, they will surely share their success with me /s