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Matthew_C1314 t1_j06tnj9 wrote

The crazy thing, is I don't see a way out of these situations. Cops hold all of the power in the union. When it comes time for a new contract you aren't going to be able to be rid of these clauses, because no city is going to risk a police strike. If you want to be more infuriated, google "Law Enforcement Officer Bill of Rights".

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Mike7676 t1_j07jftj wrote

Yet the Teacher's Union in this state is so laughable it may as well not exist for all the advantages it gives.

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Matthew_C1314 t1_j07lxf0 wrote

Surprised there even is one.

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Mike7676 t1_j07mepf wrote

So is my fiancee who teaches at a private school for a bit LESS a year just so she feels actually listened to and her lesson plans aren't ridiculed.

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timojenbin t1_j07aqid wrote

Do what Reagan did, fire the cops.

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Matthew_C1314 t1_j07hvey wrote

Reagan had legal authority, because they were federal employees. That was a clause in their contract. Also, there was an alternative. You can't deploy the military to police cities, it's actually a law called "Posse Comitatus Act".

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dynex811 t1_j08yjwe wrote

So just declare martial law, deploy soldiers and then everything is fixed! Wait...

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