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PurgedVoter

(2,617 posts) Sun Sep 3, 2023, 08:36 PM Sep 2023

I may be confused about unions [View all]

Some unions are a lot better than others. For example a police union will be right there for an officer if he shoots a child.
A teachers union will stand back and watch the school fire a teacher for the lewd comments their friends put on their face book page.

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I may be confused about unions [View all] PurgedVoter Sep 2023 OP

Police unions leverage political support to gain ridiculous concessions RandySF Sep 2023 #1

And a good legal system allows defense for anyone accused of a crime, no matter how heinous. Midnight Writer Sep 2023 #2

. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2023 #3

Also, a union is only as good as it's members. canuckledragger Sep 2023 #4

I agree entirely PurgedVoter Sep 2023 #9

I fought with the company and fought multigraincracker Sep 2023 #5

You have to realize that in some States it is illegal to strike. They can lose their walkingman Sep 2023 #6

Yes. You certainly are confused about unions. Scrivener7 Sep 2023 #7

Hard to comment on the conclusion you've drawn about unions without... LudwigPastorius Sep 2023 #8