Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by callmeal 84 days ago
Does your comment also include the police union(s)?
2 comments

Yes absolutely. They're a perfect example of the unique issues w/ collective bargaining for public services.
Yes, absolutely. No government employees should ever have collective bargaining rights. If they want better wages and working conditions then they can advocate for those through the political process, the same as any other citizen.
Collective bargaining rights shouldn’t even be a separate thing. They’re just a natural consequence of the fact that free speech is protected and slavery is illegal. The idea of an illegal strike is bizarre.
In your suggestion any other citizen has collective bargaining at their disposal, do they not?