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Unions can go either way. They suffer from the same problems as democratic governments, ie prone to corruption and bloating and working against the people they
by steelbrain 3y ago
Unions can go either way. They suffer from the same problems as democratic governments, ie prone to corruption and bloating and working against the people they are supposed to protect.
What do you do in that situation? Do you have a Union for you Union?
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Police unions who are paid by tax payers so they would enforce laws written by people appointed by people, make their own buddy clubs and pick and choose the enforcement.
- piperswe 3y agoBecause of the power dynamics involved (and the power bestowed upon cops), it's a common belief that police unions work in a very different way than most labor unions.
- aaomidi 3y agoPolice unions are not valid unions and there’s plenty written why.
- cyanydeez 3y agoAll you are describing is every human organization throughout history. Pretty sure groups are still paramount to our future.