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Samsung reportedly set to distribute up to $26.6 billion to staff in AI-driven semiconductor bonuses after last-minute union deal — average payouts could approach $400,000 per chip employee (www.tomshardware.com)

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[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 143 points 5 months ago (11 children)

400k is nice and all, but imagine how many PlayStations you could buy if you didn't have union dues.

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[+] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -35 points 5 months ago (10 children)

Except the union dues go towards making your salary even higher, paying for itself and more

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[–] yakko@feddit.uk 34 points 5 months ago (6 children)

They were referencing anti union propaganda

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[+] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -20 points 5 months ago (5 children)

They were repeating propaganda

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[–] yakko@feddit.uk 15 points 5 months ago (1 child)

I tried, seems like you prefer to be angry.

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[+] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -6 points 5 months ago (1 child)

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[–] yakko@feddit.uk 2 points 5 months ago

This is a small community that I care about. How people treat each other is everyone's business.

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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The context is pretty obvious. 400k vs saving enough money on Union dues to buy a PlayStation.

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[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago*

Oh shit! I don't think those posters were being completely honest with me. $400k is more than $700.00.

Cue "the more you know" music. Lol.

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[+] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -7 points 5 months ago (1 child)

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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago

Yes, why don't you

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[+] Pure_Psykosis@lemmy.ca 40 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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[+] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -49 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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[–] username123@sh.itjust.works 21 points 5 months ago (1 child)

All is forgiven if you admit mistake, don't be that guy

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[–] username123@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago

<3

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[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 15 points 5 months ago

There was an attempt by an american airline company to fight unionization. They told their employees that union dues could add up to the cost of a Playstation and that unions are powerless to change anything. This is what the poster was referring to.

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