Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend - S6-E4
Continuity mistake: In the first shot, when the captain is chatting on the computer and Monk is looking at him through the glass, the webcam we see is white and round. In the next scene, when Monk goes into the captain's office, the webcam is now gray and square.
Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend - S6-E4
Continuity mistake: Watch the bore brush as Monk is looking at it in Linda's house. It's straight at first but is bent a few shots later.
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