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The call-to-action at the end of the thread is a call for the AFL-CIO to sever its ties with Police Unions. Basically the entire thread is "Here are all the re
by ihumanable 6y ago
The call-to-action at the end of the thread is a call for the AFL-CIO to sever its ties with Police Unions.
Basically the entire thread is "Here are all the reasons, AFL-CIO, that you shouldn't associate with these unions anymore."
Using the fact that the AFL-CIO does support them is a bit of a tautological dead-end, because of course they do, otherwise this thread attempting to persuade them not to wouldn't exist.
Just in case anyone didn't get to the end of the twitter thread, the last tweet is as follows:
https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1288130980650205184?s=20 https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1288130980650205184?s=20
Fixing policing is a long road, but it must start. We can begin by getting the
@AFLCIO to sever all ties with police "unions."
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- snowwrestler 6y agoI just don't think anyone will get a sympathetic ear at the AFL-CIO if the lead is "I'm going to tell you what unions really are." The AFL-CIO undoubtedly thinks they are qualified to make that determination for themselves. Honestly I doubt the AFL-CIO leadership will listen to anyone on this topic unless there is pressure from their membership, like if other unions start threatening to disaffiliate over policing issues.
- washadjeffmad 6y agoIt puts the members who side with a Police lobby-as-union on notice to others and to the public. It's the start of a movement to reform or quit.