Steel workers, miners, scientists, machinists, engineers, electricians, computer technicians, and software programmers are modern treasures and they deserve to be treated better.
Yah had me up until software programmers, aka coders.
Coders make a big deal about being called engineers of some sort. However, engineers are personally and criminally responsible for how their designs turn out. I've known of some who went to prison just for coaching others on how to make your design just look like it meets spec.
Coders, on the other hand, take no responsibility. They are basically just writing out an automated procedure. But, if the code is crappola and your PC turned into a brick, "Oops, not my problem". Show me a non-mil-spec program that warrants performance.