Getting Her Marching Orders
Here is a list of the number of times the Secretary of Labor has meet with her union boss mentors. Getting marching orders over and over again?…
Here is a list of the number of times the Secretary of Labor has meet with her union boss mentors. Getting marching orders over and over again?…
The Daily Caller reports that the Department of Labor has unveiled a “strategic plan” for the next five years that says “many of the Department’s outcome goals are furthered by high rates of union membership.” By hook or by crook,…
The Daily Caller reports that the Department of Labor has unveiled a “strategic plan” for the next five years that says “many of the Department’s outcome goals are furthered by high rates of union membership.” By hook or by crook,…
Public Sector Employee Monopoly Bargaining Running Amok! Taxpayer funded federal, state, and municipal no-show jobs exist throughout the country. In 2002, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union Local 12 had 9 such full-time union time jobs at the United States Department of Labor. These 9 union officials were working full-time on union activities as union employees and officers and never spent any time working as federal employees. Yet, they were paid by the federal government (taxpayers). In 2003, the NY-NJ Port Authority Police Department union was allowed to have four union officers/"police officers" spend their entire time working on union activity, and none for the Port Authority. Yet, the Port Authority paid their salaries and benefits. Now, during the NY City Big Snow Slowdown controversy, it comes to light that New York City taxpayers pay six (6) SEIU sanitation officers to work full time on union business, not city business. BigGovernment .com has the report: [Additional supporting information (to download complete supporting documentation packet, click here)] Big Labor and politicians across the United States have transferred union costs to taxpayers. For example, SEIU Local 444 (The Sanitation Officers Association, see related snow slowdown stories) has six full-time union officials who are paid full-time city benefits and salary, yet work 0.00% of the time for New York City. These Sanitation Officers are working on everything but New York City business – including political activities and golf outings – all on the taxpayers’ dime. SEIU Local 444 – NY City Contract Language (pertinent part)
The Daily Caller has the story of the 2010 annual report tracking labor unions and evidence of corruption by union bosses that was scheduled to be released one year ago. So far, the report has not been released.
Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis rewarded her six staffers from her congressional office that made the jump with her to the executive branch with huge taxpayer-funded raises. The Foundry shows that raises were as low as 15% to…