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"Would U.S. tech workers join a union?" survey average: 67% likely (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago by avidamoeba@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/25996640

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/charted-how-american-tech-workers-feel-about-joining-a-union/

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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Unions are legal in all occupations. There may be restrictions on some form of collective action (i.e. the government can force strikers back to work) but organizing is never illegal.

[–] booly@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

Unions are legal in all occupations.

One caveat: the legal protections of the right to unionize apply to non-supervisors. If you have people who report to you, your power to unionize is pretty limited.

There are also some specialized jobs that aren't allowed to unionize by either federal or state law: actual soldiers in the Army, certain political jobs, etc.

But for the most part, if you are employed, you're probably allowed to unionize (and protected against retaliation even in an unsuccessful union drive).