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I'd say they are allowed to have unions, local governments just need to be able to exert meaningful oversight even with the unions.
by _Qeomash_ 6y ago
I'd say they are allowed to have unions, local governments just need to be able to exert meaningful oversight even with the unions.
- munk-a 6y agoWell I think the issue is that the policing unions form state and national agreements but local governments are left to negotiate on their own. The DOJ (or something at the national level) really needs more oversight when it comes to policing so that we can have collectivized bargaining on both sides. Local councils can't realistically stand up to police unions in a meaningful way since the national charter can drop a ton of money on elections to get troublesome members ousted... Again, another side effect of terrible election finance laws.
- R0b0t1 6y agoThe situation with police union contracts in the US is so bad I think it will lead to courts needing to overturn them as they are not in the public interest.