On 27 July, WMF declined to voluntarily recognize the US union. WMF stated that the union would need to pursue a formal NLRB election procedure. 404 Media viewed the WMF's 27 July statement as using "very carefully-worded language common among companies and organizations that have fought against unionization".
I might be mistaken, but aren't Wikipedia's origins in objectivism? It would make sense if so for the foundation to oppose a trade union (in no way am I saying they are in the right though).
Yeah the founder is or was into that. Thus the idea that Wikipedia's editorial decisions could essentially be made by algorithms. I have some jokes about it but will spare you for now. The WMF itself is just another tech company with some nonprofit virtue vibes though. Expect a typical campaign.
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hanke@feddit.nu · 31 pts · 19d
Should make for a spicy secion on wikipedias own history page, eh?
SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today · 28 pts · 19d
Not too spicy, but they at least acknowledge it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_and_unions
defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 19d
I wonder just how much they're relying on Trump's NLRB to sweep it under the rug. I highly doubt they're doing this in good faith.
incentive@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 19d
I might be mistaken, but aren't Wikipedia's origins in objectivism? It would make sense if so for the foundation to oppose a trade union (in no way am I saying they are in the right though).
themoken@startrek.website · 4 pts · 19d
Uh, what? The Ayn Rand garbage philosophy? I've never heard that and don't see how that jibes with a free, crowd sourced encyclopedia...
incentive@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 19d
Jimmy Wales is an objectivist- he moderated online forums related to Ayn Rand before he started Nupedia and Wikipedia.
nothingcorporate@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 18d
An Ayn Rand acolyte begging for donations every other month then refusing to do right by his employees?
Yup sounds like the kind of hypocritical bullshit a so-called "objectivist" would do. SMDH
solrize@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 19d
Yeah the founder is or was into that. Thus the idea that Wikipedia's editorial decisions could essentially be made by algorithms. I have some jokes about it but will spare you for now. The WMF itself is just another tech company with some nonprofit virtue vibes though. Expect a typical campaign.