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Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime. Now Boss makes 10 dollars, on HN that’s fine.

Personally, I think we should abolish the professional management class.

So you think unions are greedy, but want to abolish the professional management class...with nothing? Have you considered that, without some sort of organization, you are powerless and have no ability to effect change?

Also, have you considered that unions aren't greedy, but simply negotiating a fair value for their labor, and your mental model reacts negatively for some reason due?

I don't think they can objectively measure the fair value for their labour. I think I trust the Biden administration way more on this, and they have made it clear that the economic situation of every single American is better today than it has ever been in the past for any country in the world. That to me seems significantly more objective.

> striking in the best economy in the world and in the history of the world

The children working in gilded age coal mines were working in the best economy in the world and in the history of the world up to that point.

Good point, I think we need more unions for child labourers, we need to stop child labour in Asia, Africa and South America. If you start that union I will be the first to sign up, I will gladly not go to work for that cause.

I think you've missed the point entirely.

Yes it's the unions that are greedy, not anyone else.

> striking in the best economy in the world and in the history of the world

Isn't this the best time to do it? It seems like if workers did the opposite you'd be complaining that they were striking when conditions were bad and hurting the company!

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