Union contracts leave things less open to interpretation, union advice helps employees understand that this is a legal issue, and coordinated legal action and representation help you win the fight in court.

Leaving it to individual employees to individually see the problem, recognise they have legal standing, then fight Phoney Stark's infestation of lawyers isn't super-realistic, and turns the employment contracts into nothing more than a weapon to fuck with the employees, because Musk can just ignore anything in the contract favourable to employees.

[–] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This was an oral agreement that a judge found binding. This shit happens to unions. Again, I like unions and think these employees would be well-served by one, but it's hard to see this example as "this is why we need unions".

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Unions aren't silver bullets - but they're bullets nonetheless, and that's good enough most of the time.

[–] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

With that, I agree. It doesn't answer my question, but I'll gladly agree with you.