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pelican_chorus t1_j8l297v wrote

Reply to comment by tubatackle in There’s a push to give teachers (and other public employees) the right to strike in Mass. What to know. by bostondotcom

Unions generally do campaign for elected officials. However, that's not a magic wand. The person might not get elected, and they are also not all-powerful.

The ability to strike is a rarely-used tool that is only done when the union feels they have no alternative. It isn't used willy-nilly, or they'd quickly lose all public support, and without public support they have nothing.

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tubatackle t1_j8l794n wrote

Police unions have no public support and they do whatever they want.

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BlaineTog t1_j8lbsqe wrote

They have had tremendous public support for decades. All that, "tough on crime," BS gives the police unions a ton of leverage.

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