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Can the police unions be dissolved?

Technically speaking, any union can be dissolved if the people on the other side of the table are willing to cope with the consequences. A union is merely a collective bargaining structure that ...
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Are there countries that ban public sector unions, but allow private sector ones?

Arguably this somewhat depends on where you draw the line between a public sector employee and a civil servant. There may or may not be a difference between the two classes in your jurisdiction. In ...
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What exactly does it mean for a strike to be illegal in the US?

It's important to note that the specific case you've mentioned is a bit unusual in regards to what is legal. You're talking about railway workers, and they are covered by a specific law called the ...
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What exactly does it mean for a strike to be illegal in the US?

When you join a union, you delegate authority to enter into contracts binding your individual rights as an ordinary worker to the collective bargaining agreement reached between the union and the ...
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Can the police unions be dissolved?

It is certainly possible to ban police unions in a democratic country, as they are banned in the UK for instance. The Police Act 1996 says: Subject to the following provisions of this section, a ...
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What exactly does it mean for a strike to be illegal in the US?

So I used this website for my source. Generally a strike is not protected under the law if it is a slow-down strike (workers work deliberately slow), a sit-down strike (workers occupy space of their ...
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What are the common features of pro-union and anti-union laws?

Anti-union laws generally make it harder for: Unions to form, by allowing employers to discriminate against unionised workers, or requiring onerous processes to be followed for the formation of a ...
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Why aren't labor unions prosecuted under antitrust law?

I should begin by pointing out that the concept of a 'labor market' does not have much traction outside of certain Rightist interpretations of economics. Most modern economists view the 'market' as an ...
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Are there countries that ban public sector unions, but allow private sector ones?

There are many U.S. jurisdictions in which some public sector employees cannot unionize, and in the U.S. the right of most kinds of private sector employees who aren't part of management (although not ...
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Can the police unions be dissolved?

Can the police unions be dissolved permanently? The best example here is Camden, NJ. They dismantled their police force because the previous union had been quite powerful, and had driven the salaries ...
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What negatives could come with union membership being made a prerequisite for employment?

Unions come with tons of problems that don't require lying or rhethoric. Among them: Unions make things more expensive to make (due to rising labour costs, only some of which is because of higher ...
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Why don't unions negotiate members-only contracts in right-to-work states?

Because unions can't unilaterally negotiate terms and conditions for non-union members. It's an agreement between employer and organized workers, and with the addition of the employer setting the ...
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Are there countries that ban public sector unions, but allow private sector ones?

In North Carolina, while I believe public-sector unions are not technically illegal, it is illegal for them to either strike or collectively bargain with any branch of the state government or its ...
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Why aren't labor unions prosecuted under antitrust law?

In some cases, they are. Take a look at the Wikipedia article on the Albany case. It quotes the judgement which compares the laws of various countries. France is a clear case where "the prohibition of ...
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Why did Amazon workers at the Bessemer, Alabama warehouse vote against forming a union?

Two issues mentioned in this npr report: The workers might think that union dues cut into their wages. The workers might think that they can negotiate a better deal for themselves without an union. ...
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Why aren't labor unions prosecuted under antitrust law?

I think it's just a question of the laws target. Anti-trust laws are designed to protect consumers from deleterious cooperation by corporations. Regulating collective bargaining by Unions obviously ...
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What type of employees are "obliged to join a union as a condition of employment" in New York?

Most notably in construction and entertainment. In construction, many companies have closed shop or union shop contracts whereby you either have to join a union, or pay the equivalent sum of money. ...
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Are there countries that ban public sector unions, but allow private sector ones?

Historically, this was in fact exactly the situation in France between 1884 (loi Waldeck-Rousseau, which made trade unions legal again) and 1946 (when it became legal for low-level civil servants to ...
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Why don't unions negotiate members-only contracts in right-to-work states?

If a union negotiates for members only benefits, non-union workers doing the same job at the same place of employment would cost less. This creates an incentive for the business to hire non-union ...
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How do national union/employer negotiations work?

A major public sector employee's union (UNISON) in the U.K. describes the process as follows at their website: The aim of negotiation is to reach an agreement. Negotiation should not be confused with ...
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Are there countries where unions are banned from donating money or lobbying politicians?

British Columbia, Canada Campaign donation limits in B.C. have levelled playing field, CBC analysis finds A ban on union and corporate donations to B.C. political parties and a cap on the amount ...
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Why aren't labor unions prosecuted under antitrust law?

Because antitrust legislation is the wrong tool for the job. As a basic principle, the Western society allows people to join their forces to pursue their legitimate interests. This includes entities ...
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Why aren't labor unions prosecuted under antitrust law?

Why aren't labor unions prosecuted under antitrust law? For a time, in the United States, they could be prosecuted. Promoting Competition The nation’s antitrust laws were promulgated for the ...
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Are there countries where unions are banned from donating money or lobbying politicians?

Singapore. Political Donations Act 2000 Handbook (Jan 2021): Trade unions, societies, charities and mutual benefit organisations are set up for specific purposes. These organisations are not ...
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Are there countries where unions are banned from donating money or lobbying politicians?

Quebec, Canada. Only individuals are allowed to give to a political party. Maximum 100$/year (200$ in election year). No company, corporation, union or any other organization is allowed to contribute ...
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What are the common features of pro-union and anti-union laws?

I will just give the partial answer for denmark, and thus mostly pro-union laws. Trade union fees are tax exempt. Unions are given the administration of some unemployment benefits, meaning they can ...
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Why are CLPs and Trade Unions so divided in their views on implementing PR?

The effect of moving to a system of PR would be to make it almost impossible for Labour (or any other single party) holding a majority in Parliament. Inevitably a system like that in Germany would ...
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What are the common features of pro-union and anti-union laws?

Off the top of my head, here are several: (pro) Union representatives on the board. Germany. Special roles for trade unions in government negotiations, even when a trade union isn't represented in ...
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Can the US President implement restrictions on police unionization

Not without the approval of Congress. 29 USC §158(d) defines collective bargaining as follows (emphasis mine): For the purposes of this section, to bargain collectively is the performance of the ...
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