I don't want corporate politics and all the worst parts of MBA culture within a hundred miles of tech, yet here we are.
Solidarity is the only way that workers can negotiate on an even playing field.
Solidarity is the only way that workers can negotiate on an even playing field.
If you think politics isn't an implicit reality of any organized group of human beings, I've got a bridge to sell you.
One may not like militarism, but even the most extreme anarcho-libertarians see the benefit in having a military to protect them.
Unions are the same way. They are the only way you, as an employee, can meaningfully protect yourself.
At any rate, it's definitely arguable that office politics in tech have gotten worse and worse in the last few decades, as more money and money-men have poured into the industry. Compare Silicon Valley now to how it was prior to the Netscape IPO, and the toxicity has definitely grown.
Politics may be inherent, but the type of politics can vary in quality and livability. Ditto for the politics in a union.