Showing posts with label Unions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Unions. Show all posts

Friday, August 22, 2008

For the Union Crowd

From the Department of Labor...

Combating Corruption Harming Union Members: During FY 2007, the Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) secured 100 indictments and 118 convictions against union officials and related parties for crimes, such as fraud and embezzlement. Since 2001, OLMS investigations have yielded a total of 842 indictments with 802 convictions and returned more than $88 million in restitution to rank-and-file union members.

Has to make you feel really good about the effectiveness of the monthly dues....