Robert ReichNov 16, 2022

As Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, Stripe, Shopify, Lyft, Netflix, and Microsoft lay off workers, let it serve as a reminder that free snacks, beer kegs, and ping pong tables are not real perks.

Do you know what is? Being part of a union that will defend you.

Show threadJohn W BabiakNov 16, 2022
@rbreich
Unions may serve a purpose in some organizations but they don’t stop layoffs when economic conditions require job cuts.
Show threadBarbara Krasnoff
@Johnbmtl @rbreich No, but they can lay out agreements for appropriate severance payments and extended health benefits.
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