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Equity can be okay, especially for a union. If a worker is sick and needs to take leave, a union will stand up to make sure their job is protected and they are compensated.

It's not "fair" and "equal" that someone who isn't working gets paid, but we need to take care of those who need help the most.

Equity had tradeoffs, equality has tradeoffs too. I think equity sounds like a more appropriate word for what a union does. Do you disagree?

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Equity in this context likely means diversity, inclusion, and equity (DI&E) which has been an absolute cancer on US tech companies in the years leading to the current cycle of layoffs.

i.e. roles and promotions reserved for people of certain races and genders.

You're going to need a massive bucket of evidence to back that claim. The current layoffs are most definitely not due to diversity hires, they are largely driven by a skittish market, active shareholders being more critical of cashflow, reduced funding and performative overhead reduction.

I see. It's as if putting "equity" in there signals they are talking about diversity and inclusion as well. Thank you.

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