▲ 58 ▼ They just formed the biggest tech worker union in the US. The plan is to take on AI and industry layoffs (www.bloodinthemachine.com) submitted 2 months ago by chobeat@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.zip 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] kibblebits@quokk.au -12 points 2 months ago (1 child) Too little too late, but good for them. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 months ago* (1 child) It's neither. Sometimes you gotta plant trees at the second best time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 9 points 2 months ago (1 child) Yeah, yesterday might have been the best time; but today is for sure better than tomorrow or next week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] kibblebits@quokk.au -6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Spoken like an entire population of people who have given up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) Hating on any type of progress and then attributing your hate to an entire population, yikes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I’m sorry I prevented you from getting your dopamine from reading Lefty Placating Puff Pieces by pointing out how the system is failing and everyone is allowing it. YIKES But, at least you could get that dopamine from our interaction. Enjoy the direction your country is going in because you allow it! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) can't appreciate people taking action against the bad shit going on because it's all joever also somehow "allowing" it to happen because they... encourage labor rights movements and are uplifted by good news? Get a grip man. These kinds of pathetic outbursts do nothing except putting a damper on someone's day, someone who's likely already oversaturated with bad news constantly. Appreciating and celebrating the small victories is important too, lest ye lay down and die like a dog because "there's no point". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I congratulate them on their victory of unionizing their positions for the two months they have left before being laid off as part of “AI restructuring” or whatever fancy term absolves them from legal repercussions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Only time will tell, but for everyone's sake I hope you're wrong. Either way you can't reasonably claim that workers standing up for their rights is a bad thing. Worst-case it lays the groundwork for something better adapted to a post-AI industry later on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago I didn’t say it’s a bad thing. I said it’s useless. Unions are great, but they are no longer effective. Action is required. And if you look back six years, everything supports what I’m saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 months ago* (1 child) It's neither. Sometimes you gotta plant trees at the second best time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 9 points 2 months ago (1 child) Yeah, yesterday might have been the best time; but today is for sure better than tomorrow or next week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] kibblebits@quokk.au -6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Spoken like an entire population of people who have given up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) Hating on any type of progress and then attributing your hate to an entire population, yikes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I’m sorry I prevented you from getting your dopamine from reading Lefty Placating Puff Pieces by pointing out how the system is failing and everyone is allowing it. YIKES But, at least you could get that dopamine from our interaction. Enjoy the direction your country is going in because you allow it! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) can't appreciate people taking action against the bad shit going on because it's all joever also somehow "allowing" it to happen because they... encourage labor rights movements and are uplifted by good news? Get a grip man. These kinds of pathetic outbursts do nothing except putting a damper on someone's day, someone who's likely already oversaturated with bad news constantly. Appreciating and celebrating the small victories is important too, lest ye lay down and die like a dog because "there's no point". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I congratulate them on their victory of unionizing their positions for the two months they have left before being laid off as part of “AI restructuring” or whatever fancy term absolves them from legal repercussions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Only time will tell, but for everyone's sake I hope you're wrong. Either way you can't reasonably claim that workers standing up for their rights is a bad thing. Worst-case it lays the groundwork for something better adapted to a post-AI industry later on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago I didn’t say it’s a bad thing. I said it’s useless. Unions are great, but they are no longer effective. Action is required. And if you look back six years, everything supports what I’m saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 9 points 2 months ago (1 child) Yeah, yesterday might have been the best time; but today is for sure better than tomorrow or next week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] kibblebits@quokk.au -6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Spoken like an entire population of people who have given up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) Hating on any type of progress and then attributing your hate to an entire population, yikes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I’m sorry I prevented you from getting your dopamine from reading Lefty Placating Puff Pieces by pointing out how the system is failing and everyone is allowing it. YIKES But, at least you could get that dopamine from our interaction. Enjoy the direction your country is going in because you allow it! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) can't appreciate people taking action against the bad shit going on because it's all joever also somehow "allowing" it to happen because they... encourage labor rights movements and are uplifted by good news? Get a grip man. These kinds of pathetic outbursts do nothing except putting a damper on someone's day, someone who's likely already oversaturated with bad news constantly. Appreciating and celebrating the small victories is important too, lest ye lay down and die like a dog because "there's no point". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I congratulate them on their victory of unionizing their positions for the two months they have left before being laid off as part of “AI restructuring” or whatever fancy term absolves them from legal repercussions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Only time will tell, but for everyone's sake I hope you're wrong. Either way you can't reasonably claim that workers standing up for their rights is a bad thing. Worst-case it lays the groundwork for something better adapted to a post-AI industry later on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago I didn’t say it’s a bad thing. I said it’s useless. Unions are great, but they are no longer effective. Action is required. And if you look back six years, everything supports what I’m saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] kibblebits@quokk.au -6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Spoken like an entire population of people who have given up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) Hating on any type of progress and then attributing your hate to an entire population, yikes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I’m sorry I prevented you from getting your dopamine from reading Lefty Placating Puff Pieces by pointing out how the system is failing and everyone is allowing it. YIKES But, at least you could get that dopamine from our interaction. Enjoy the direction your country is going in because you allow it! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) can't appreciate people taking action against the bad shit going on because it's all joever also somehow "allowing" it to happen because they... encourage labor rights movements and are uplifted by good news? Get a grip man. These kinds of pathetic outbursts do nothing except putting a damper on someone's day, someone who's likely already oversaturated with bad news constantly. Appreciating and celebrating the small victories is important too, lest ye lay down and die like a dog because "there's no point". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I congratulate them on their victory of unionizing their positions for the two months they have left before being laid off as part of “AI restructuring” or whatever fancy term absolves them from legal repercussions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Only time will tell, but for everyone's sake I hope you're wrong. Either way you can't reasonably claim that workers standing up for their rights is a bad thing. Worst-case it lays the groundwork for something better adapted to a post-AI industry later on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago I didn’t say it’s a bad thing. I said it’s useless. Unions are great, but they are no longer effective. Action is required. And if you look back six years, everything supports what I’m saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) Hating on any type of progress and then attributing your hate to an entire population, yikes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I’m sorry I prevented you from getting your dopamine from reading Lefty Placating Puff Pieces by pointing out how the system is failing and everyone is allowing it. YIKES But, at least you could get that dopamine from our interaction. Enjoy the direction your country is going in because you allow it! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) can't appreciate people taking action against the bad shit going on because it's all joever also somehow "allowing" it to happen because they... encourage labor rights movements and are uplifted by good news? Get a grip man. These kinds of pathetic outbursts do nothing except putting a damper on someone's day, someone who's likely already oversaturated with bad news constantly. Appreciating and celebrating the small victories is important too, lest ye lay down and die like a dog because "there's no point". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I congratulate them on their victory of unionizing their positions for the two months they have left before being laid off as part of “AI restructuring” or whatever fancy term absolves them from legal repercussions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Only time will tell, but for everyone's sake I hope you're wrong. Either way you can't reasonably claim that workers standing up for their rights is a bad thing. Worst-case it lays the groundwork for something better adapted to a post-AI industry later on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago I didn’t say it’s a bad thing. I said it’s useless. Unions are great, but they are no longer effective. Action is required. And if you look back six years, everything supports what I’m saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I’m sorry I prevented you from getting your dopamine from reading Lefty Placating Puff Pieces by pointing out how the system is failing and everyone is allowing it. YIKES But, at least you could get that dopamine from our interaction. Enjoy the direction your country is going in because you allow it! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) can't appreciate people taking action against the bad shit going on because it's all joever also somehow "allowing" it to happen because they... encourage labor rights movements and are uplifted by good news? Get a grip man. These kinds of pathetic outbursts do nothing except putting a damper on someone's day, someone who's likely already oversaturated with bad news constantly. Appreciating and celebrating the small victories is important too, lest ye lay down and die like a dog because "there's no point". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I congratulate them on their victory of unionizing their positions for the two months they have left before being laid off as part of “AI restructuring” or whatever fancy term absolves them from legal repercussions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Only time will tell, but for everyone's sake I hope you're wrong. Either way you can't reasonably claim that workers standing up for their rights is a bad thing. Worst-case it lays the groundwork for something better adapted to a post-AI industry later on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago I didn’t say it’s a bad thing. I said it’s useless. Unions are great, but they are no longer effective. Action is required. And if you look back six years, everything supports what I’m saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) can't appreciate people taking action against the bad shit going on because it's all joever also somehow "allowing" it to happen because they... encourage labor rights movements and are uplifted by good news? Get a grip man. These kinds of pathetic outbursts do nothing except putting a damper on someone's day, someone who's likely already oversaturated with bad news constantly. Appreciating and celebrating the small victories is important too, lest ye lay down and die like a dog because "there's no point". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I congratulate them on their victory of unionizing their positions for the two months they have left before being laid off as part of “AI restructuring” or whatever fancy term absolves them from legal repercussions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Only time will tell, but for everyone's sake I hope you're wrong. Either way you can't reasonably claim that workers standing up for their rights is a bad thing. Worst-case it lays the groundwork for something better adapted to a post-AI industry later on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago I didn’t say it’s a bad thing. I said it’s useless. Unions are great, but they are no longer effective. Action is required. And if you look back six years, everything supports what I’m saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago (1 child) I congratulate them on their victory of unionizing their positions for the two months they have left before being laid off as part of “AI restructuring” or whatever fancy term absolves them from legal repercussions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Only time will tell, but for everyone's sake I hope you're wrong. Either way you can't reasonably claim that workers standing up for their rights is a bad thing. Worst-case it lays the groundwork for something better adapted to a post-AI industry later on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago I didn’t say it’s a bad thing. I said it’s useless. Unions are great, but they are no longer effective. Action is required. And if you look back six years, everything supports what I’m saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip [B] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Only time will tell, but for everyone's sake I hope you're wrong. Either way you can't reasonably claim that workers standing up for their rights is a bad thing. Worst-case it lays the groundwork for something better adapted to a post-AI industry later on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago I didn’t say it’s a bad thing. I said it’s useless. Unions are great, but they are no longer effective. Action is required. And if you look back six years, everything supports what I’m saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kibblebits@quokk.au -1 points 2 months ago I didn’t say it’s a bad thing. I said it’s useless. Unions are great, but they are no longer effective. Action is required. And if you look back six years, everything supports what I’m saying. permalink fedilink source parent
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