Teamster Militants Allegedly Terrorize Drivers
Jimmy Hoffa went to prison for serious crimes, including misappropriating millions of dollars in worker pension money. But according to current Teamster czar Sean O’Brien, Mr. Hoffa was a “great man”!
Fed Spent at Least $61 Million on Union Subsidies
GAO: taxpayers dropped $61 million for federal workers’ union organizing activities last year
As a taxpayer, ever wonder why someone does not pick up the phone when you call the government? It could be because that someone is being paid by you, but working for a private-sector boss: his union boss.
From the Washington Examiner:
Federal employees from the 10 agencies in GAO’s review logged 2.5 million hours of official time in 2013, up from 2 million in 2006.
Such official time union work cost taxpayers $61 million in 2013, GAO discovered. The report found nearly 400 federal employees who dedicated their efforts to union work instead of government work on a full-time basis.
