Hopes for an increase in unionisation in Silicon Valley may be overblown
THE DECLINE of labour-union membership since the late 20th century across America and Europe has been worrying for those who fret about rising inequality. So, too, has the rise of the tech giants whose huge profit margins and soaring share prices threaten to concentrate wealth in the hands of a few rich shareholders. And so the news, on January 4th, that employees at Alphabet, the parent company of Google,…
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