Proof-Variation7005 t1_j1zx9xb wrote on December 28, 2022 at 5:28 PM

Reply to comment by 2old4badbeer in Globe Editorial Board: Boston police union needs to accept new realities of policing by GlobeOpinion

I'd agree that it could benefit the city but it is still a concession to the union in this negotiation. If one sider wants that change more, you don't just give it without getting something in return.

2old4badbeer t1_j202wi4 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 6:05 PM

I agree. But if the city wants reform, they have to understand negotiation, too. The Globe can’t just say “it is negotiation, after all,” when it comes to BPPA’s stance on the residency and the city’s reluctance to drop the requirement and paint BPPA as stubborn in the same breath. It goes both ways. Nothing is free for both sides.