inari@piefed.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWikimedia Foundation refuses voluntary union recognition, hires union-busting law firmen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square177linkfedilinkarrow-up1870arrow-down19 cross-posted to: workreform@lemmy.worldunions@sh.itjust.workstech@piefed.world
arrow-up1861arrow-down1external-linkWikimedia Foundation refuses voluntary union recognition, hires union-busting law firmen.wikipedia.orginari@piefed.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square177linkfedilink cross-posted to: workreform@lemmy.worldunions@sh.itjust.workstech@piefed.world
minus-squareWispy2891@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up63·2 months agoI don’t understand this, the employees are few and the pr fallout + fighting this is much more expensive than just agreeing to what they demand Plus it’s a foundation and shouldn’t have profit
minus-squareantonim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·2 months ago the employees are few WMF has 650 employees. What they’re going to demand is preventing arbitrary layoffs, less bullying in the workspace, etc. Supposedly the Foundation is very toxic workplace. It’s not (just) about the money.
I don’t understand this, the employees are few and the pr fallout + fighting this is much more expensive than just agreeing to what they demand
Plus it’s a foundation and shouldn’t have profit
WMF has 650 employees.
What they’re going to demand is preventing arbitrary layoffs, less bullying in the workspace, etc. Supposedly the Foundation is very toxic workplace. It’s not (just) about the money.