I think the idea that "cushy" tech workers don't need protection is really insidious. It seems to me like it helps keep the white-collar workers on the side of management, rather than realizing that they actually have a bunch in common with the less well-paid worker. Yes, there are MUCH MUCH more vulnerable people working at amazon, but that doesn't mean the better-off workers don't also need protection e.g. against wage fixing https://time.com/76655/google-apple-settle-wage-fixing-lawsu... or the normalizing of 50-60hour work weeks. And specifically, that forming some kind of a protective structure where workers of all levels band together to advocate for their shared interests could be a good idea. Still brainstorming names for that structure... combination? group? unitement? unification? idk anybody with a good idea shoot me a dm
> It seems to me like it helps keep the white-collar workers on the side of management, rather than realizing that they actually have a bunch in common with the less well-paid worker.
This is especially pernicious given that fundamental facility and process design decisions are made by the 'white-collar workers'. I wonder, for example, how bathroom or break-room access in Amazon fulfillment centres would change if the tech people shared a coffee or equivalent with people that work in pick+pack on a frequent and regular basis.
White collar workers are not a monolithic class. The MBAs making those process decisions are different from minimum-wage contractors doing content moderation at Facebook, for instance.
