Of course not. They’re like a tool. If they are used as a barrier against a potentially abusive employer, they’re great. If they’re used to shield cops from accountability or pay the legal fees of rapists, they’re an obstacle to justice.
Yes, the function of unions is to provide a degree of protection for the working class, sure.
However, cop unions are a very different kind of thing than a workers union, because cops are not working class, since their job is oppression of the working class.
I don´t know any cases of a union paying the legal fees of a rapist and I have been under the impression that unions generally only pay legal fees for civil proceedings that are work related, which crimes like rape clearly are not covered by. Could you provide a link to such a case please?
Unions help their members legally. Apparently if a lot of members are assholes, the union still does its job.
I have trouble to see your point. Do you mean that makes unions a bad thing?
Of course not. They’re like a tool. If they are used as a barrier against a potentially abusive employer, they’re great. If they’re used to shield cops from accountability or pay the legal fees of rapists, they’re an obstacle to justice.
I agree partially.
Yes, the function of unions is to provide a degree of protection for the working class, sure.
However, cop unions are a very different kind of thing than a workers union, because cops are not working class, since their job is oppression of the working class.
I don´t know any cases of a union paying the legal fees of a rapist and I have been under the impression that unions generally only pay legal fees for civil proceedings that are work related, which crimes like rape clearly are not covered by. Could you provide a link to such a case please?