random12356622 t1_jeeo6dg wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:50 PM

Reply to comment by sord_n_bored in SJC rules Mayor Wu had the authority to require municipal workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito

It isn't the union's job to do what is right.

It is the union's job to advocate for the rights of the members of the union. This leads unions to take some unpopular stances, but a lot of rights were unpopular at the time the union(s) advocated for them.

Individual_Brick5537 t1_jeep6ho wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:57 PM

Gotta pick your battles though. This ain’t it.

swni t1_jegsji9 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:20 PM

> advocate for the rights of the members of the union

Supporting the rights of union members is not synonymous with blindly opposing anything employers support; unions that oppose (useful) safety measures are not helping their members.

reaper527 t1_jefcv29 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:34 PM

> It isn't the union's job to do what is right. > > > > It is the union's job to advocate for the rights of the members of the union.

right, just look at the famous teacher's union quote "When school children start paying union dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the interests of children".

of course everyone knows what they REALLY care about is the union leaders rather than the rank and file.