Summary: <br> In this special bonus podcast, Will discusses the recent controversies in policing, how they affect public safety unions and what unions can do to fight the trend.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Headlines (00:00:42)* Ten things police unions should be thinking about doing (00:05:16)* Engage at all levels (00:08:21)* Listen (00:10:38)* Get your message out (00:12:15)* Be proactive (00:20:18)* React professionally (00:23:21)* Meet with local politicians (00:28:43)* Build relationships with other unions (00:29:41)* Establish a community presence (0032:06)* Stop being aligned with one political party (00:37:04)* Create and expand upon your online presence (00:39:45)<br> <br> <br> <br> Articles mentioned in the podcast:<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2020/06/AFT-NEA-teachers-unions-police-practices-national-overhaul.html">AFT and NEA Join Push for National Overhaul of Police Practices</a>* <a href="https://reason.com/2020/06/03/its-time-to-bust-police-unions/">It’s Time To Bust Police Unions</a>* <a href="https://www.presstelegram.com/2020/06/03/if-you-want-police-reform-you-have-to-rein-in-police-unions-will-swaim/">If you want police reform, you have to rein in police unions</a>* <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/george-floyd-death-focus-on-police-unions-protecting-bad-cops/amp/">It’s Past Time to Examine How Police Unions Protect Bad Cops</a>* <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/04/defund-the-police-us-george-floyd-budgets">Movement to defund police gains ‘unprecedented’ support across US</a><br>
