http://www.nrtw.org/en/free-tagging/union-featherbedding The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/hard-work-or-hardly-working-12302008 <p> A local Detroit news station <a href="http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/15908257/index.html">followed two union bosses around for the better part of a year</a>, recording their work-related activities. Some of the &quot;benefits&quot; of union representation include union bosses getting paid to drink on the job, collecting massive overtime checks when they're off work, and running personal errands on the rank-and-file workers' dime. Unfortunately, these perks are only available to union bosses, but we're sure workers are incredibly grateful for such top-notch &quot;representation.&quot; </p> <p> Union officials' bad habits are subsidized by employees' forced union dues, which fund their position within the union's bloated hierarchy. When union bosses claim overtime when they're really off work, their co-workers are also forced to pick up the slack. </p> <p><a href="http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/hard-work-or-hardly-working-12302008">read more</a></p> http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/hard-work-or-hardly-working-12302008#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:13:32 -0500 Will Collins 3306 at http://www.nrtw.org