Currently, we have no bargaining units. Judd says the WATW's goal is to sway public opinion around critical issues concerning techies, such as benefits, salary and seniority. The WATW insists many techies with seniority are often passed over for raises and promotions. And it's a myth that they're all well-paid. Management, predictably, is not thrilled with the notion, either.
Unions are all about regulating how a company doe s business.
Their goal is to get workers into collective-bargaining agreements after they win representational rights. Ultimately, unions reduce management's flexibility to act in a competitive environment and move at e-speed. Storms says salary and security are not pressing issues with most techies. He agrees most tech workers are not making superstar salaries, yet the average hourly pay is far better than that of most industries. And security is not a concern for the thousan ds of techies who enjoy the nomadic lifestyle.