But there's still someone in charge. Who polices them?
> A unions political power comes from the combined power of its members, who are citizens of the state and can thus be considered an accurate reflection of the citizens wishes.
By this argument, we don't need anyone watching the government because it is elected by the people and so represents the will of the people.
The union members vote on union matters. Do you know how unions work at all? Why are you talking as if you're an authority on unions when you don't even know this stuff?
> By this argument, we don't need anyone watching the government because it is elected by the people and so represents the will of the people.
Don't be ridiculous. The point is that a democratic organisation of workers exercising the collective political will of those members using the collective funds of those members, is quite clearly compatible with democracy, infinitely more so than companies spending billions to exercise the will of a small group of people at the top.
And who monitors the ballots?
> Why are you talking as if you're an authority on unions when you don't even know this stuff?
I'm not. I'm asking questions and being downvoted for it. Worse, none of my questions are being answered.
> The point is that a democratic organisation of workers exercising the collective political will of those members using the collective funds of those members, is quite clearly compatible with democracy
Only if the ballots are free and fair. Otherwise, it's just the union bosses dictating terms. So who monitors the ballots?
If unions protect workers from management, who protects workers from unions?