I think the question of whether lab employees would resign is a bit subtle, but overall doesn’t look great. Employees do resign for ethical reasons(!) but unfortunately the act of resigning also removes all their bargaining power with their previous employer, making resignation a nuclear bomb sort of strategy.
Other things the lab employees could do? I’m not sure. The US doesn’t make it easy for an individual to sway the business decisions of the company, and that’s basically what we’d lab employees to be able to do.
There are softer options (talking to the higher-ups, voicing dissatisfaction, advocating for better stances) but these don’t seem to really move the needle
I think the question of whether lab employees would resign is a bit subtle, but overall doesn’t look great. Employees do resign for ethical reasons(!) but unfortunately the act of resigning also removes all their bargaining power with their previous employer, making resignation a nuclear bomb sort of strategy.
Other things the lab employees could do? I’m not sure. The US doesn’t make it easy for an individual to sway the business decisions of the company, and that’s basically what we’d lab employees to be able to do.
There are softer options (talking to the higher-ups, voicing dissatisfaction, advocating for better stances) but these don’t seem to really move the needle