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I'm just annoyed because there are so many people out there working in supermarkets treat like dirt, yet 'software engineers' who are paid huge amounts still want to unionise? Where exactly is the struggle here?

I am not anti-unionist by a country mile, but I can't sympathise with this group.

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You can only unionise if you struggle?

I view unions as something that's only essential in the worst case scenario. If you truly need one then I fully support that, but they come with a huge cost to innovation. It's important to not forget the trade off.

Hate to break it to you, but "unions are ok but only under specific circumstances I describe" is anti-union.

They're always 'OK' (I'm not saying they're immoral) but they do come with a cost (to innovation, to efficiency) that should not be ignored.

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