Tech workers are not interested in voting on contracts that put them on equal financial footing with others with the same seniority. They are as driven by intellectual challenges as they are by compensation. They like to be part of the management team, and often share the same perquisites as the so-called higher ups, including stock options. Technology organizations tend to be flat, with few indicators of who is management and who is not. If technology workers are not happy with their working conditions or lack of intellectual challenge, they vote with their feet.
Mobility is the hallmark of a skilled techie.
The ITAA's study found that hiring managers in IT companies expect the average technical support worker to stay on board a mere 22 months before moving on to greener pastures. In non-IT companies, these experts are expected to peel off after just two and a half years. Technology workers believe in themselves and their abilities. Many techies choose to be consultants or independent contractors, rejecting a single employer, let alone a union card. Unions have their place.