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I think they are imperfect, and complex like any other comparably sized organ of representative political power and that affords individuals opportunities to exploit the positions they find themselves in.
It's a particularly difficult issue to remedy within trade unionism (for whatever reason), and you really don't need to tell me why Crooked Len is a bad apple. But would be interested to hear if you have gripes with any other TU besides Unite, which to be honest all seems tied quite closely to crap LM has said, done or overseen as general secretary, rather than the org itself.
I find it a bit short sighted to rationalise that because there are some rotten offices therefore TUs should cease to exist, and frankly shows a complete detachment from the political reality of the Labour party, or the absolutely essential role they perform for their members and the labour market more broadly.