Mr. Monk and Mrs. Monk - S4-E6
Continuity mistake: When the Trudy impersonator is talking to Janice's father in the diner, the venetian blinds on the window to his left alternate between raised and lowered positions as the shots change. (00:06:50)
Mr. Monk and Mrs. Monk - S4-E6
Continuity mistake: When "Trudy" walks into the coffee shop, Natalie flips the picture over onto the counter. In the next shot, she's holding it against her body. It's back on the counter the next shot.
Answer: The two men are trying to work out a secret deal between them without involving the union, which means the workers' interests aren't being represented and defeats the whole purpose of a union. The mayor would lose labor's support and Cusack's union troubles would just be starting.
Captain Defenestrator