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Reply To: Kickstarter boycott.

September 30, 2019 at 8:49 pm #1442479

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I’ve been a member of various unions since I started working some 20 years ago. Never regretted it once. When my boss tried to cheat me out of the wages he owed me, the union got him to see sense. And on those occasions where I’ve been unemployed the union has stepped in to help me.

But then again, I am aware that there’s a big difference between how unions work in Europe and in the US, so take it for what it is.

As regards Kickstarter, this is… I would say a minor issue. Don’t get me wrong, I abhor union-busting and will always support workers right to unionize. But compared with the problem of Kickstarter skimming the milk, taking a nice cut of all money and yet refusing to accept any responsibility for what’s happening with the campaigns, it’s a minor issue in my opinion.