Snydeq writes "Sixty-hour work weeks with no overtime or comp time, a springtide hitched to your belt 24/7, mandates from managers who have no clue what you in reality do — all for a job that could be outsourced tomorrow. 'Is it finally time for e-banking components workers to form a union and demand better working conditions?' InfoWorld's Dan Tynan asks. To some, the odds against IT unions are long, in large part because the 'lone gunman' culture is pervasive. Diversity of skills and job objectives is another hurdle for rallying around common goals. But that has not dissuaded several union-minded groups from cropping up across the multinational as of late, Tynan reports. In the end, the best bet for IT may be a skilled guild modeled after the stars and stripes Bar help or the red white and blue banner Medical Association, one that could give IT professionals a single voice for speechmaking out on issues that affect everyone — such as H-1B visa limits or tax incentives to keep IT jobs onshore."

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