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A union could, if it chose to, take collective action to stop some particular lobbying effort, I just don't know if it's ever been done.

• JumpCrisscross 3y ago
  > A union could, if it chose to, take collective action to stop some particular lobbying effort For consumer benefit? No. It's technically possible. But it's simply not how the structure is framed or incentivized.
  • gbear605 3y ago
    Nurses unions have advocated in the US for policies like Medicare-for-all (single payer health care), so it’s not just possible but plausible. It would help them too (simplifying insurance makes nurses lives easier), but that’s equally true for many consumer protection bills in the tech space. https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/552324-union-lobbies-congress-for-nurse-patient-protections-during-national-nurses/ https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/552324-union-lobbies-c...
    • JumpCrisscross 3y ago
      > Nurses unions have advocated in the US for policies like Medicare-for-all The same way a mechanics' union would advocate for a car subsidy. I'm not saying it's disingenuous. Just that there is a commercial need served; I haven't seen a private sector union advocate for something meaningful that's revenue neutral.