Mathew Bianchi took routine traffic stops seriously and handed out tickets regardless of people’s connections within the Police Department. He says he was punished for it.
Outside of America, cops need a union because, when they don’t, we end up with a national police force that has the distinction of being the best-trained on the continent AND the lowest-paid at the same time; and without post-traumatic care or an organized legal fund against what is a remarkable stream of false-arrest complaints (which must of course be heard but so many are junk). Without even the shitty union they have to give them nearly nothing, these underpaid mental cases will leave the force either in a straightjacket, in a body bag or in handcuffs.
Let’s agree that this isn’t ideal.
In short, like every job, the employer is kinda treating you like shit unless you can bargain collectively. Let’s do ambulance attendants next.
Outside of America, cops need a union because, when they don’t, we end up with a national police force that has the distinction of being the best-trained on the continent AND the lowest-paid at the same time; and without post-traumatic care or an organized legal fund against what is a remarkable stream of false-arrest complaints (which must of course be heard but so many are junk). Without even the shitty union they have to give them nearly nothing, these underpaid mental cases will leave the force either in a straightjacket, in a body bag or in handcuffs.
Let’s agree that this isn’t ideal.
In short, like every job, the employer is kinda treating you like shit unless you can bargain collectively. Let’s do ambulance attendants next.