The YouTube Union Won’t Work

And here’s why

Chris Stokel-Walker
Jul 31, 2019 · 5 min read
Photo: Pixabay

Reporters have been getting awfully excited in the last few days about the prospect of a YouTube union, led by a German YouTuber best known for his slingshot videos.

The FairTube campaign is the creation of Jörg Sprave, and has the support of IG Metall, a metalworkers union in Germany. It wants YouTube to enter into negotiations with the group by August 23rd over…