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"Quote"]Now my problem is that the rank & file saw not one nickle of that money. It went into a "slush fund" accessible only by the union leadership, billed as "Labor Consultation" or some such drivel. It all comes back to the old quote, "....absolute power corrupts absolutely." (Lord Anton in the late 1800's, not Churchill since Churchill seems to be a sore point with some people). I believe that labor unions served an extremely valuable service back in the Industrial Revolution and the years of our country's expansion, but today their leadership seems to have something other than the worker's best interests at heart. Seems that we continue to keep coming back to the fact that most of our problems seem to be driven by GREED![/QUOTE]

I to have seen this not at that magnatude but the same thing. Look what Wis. is batteling right now. I remember working for the meat packers union back in the 60s pay day came and I looked at my check it was $80. short when I inquired what the deal was I was told it was to suport the union in North Dakota as they we'er on strike. They had me by the short hairs. My next job was in a non-union shop. I have withdrawel cards from 2 unions from back in the 60s. Maybe I should get them out and see what they will do for me. The job I left in 94 it cost the company over $28.00 an hr to have the craft people there. Hell at one time they even had 10 weeks vacation...That was a union thing so the company could have more people on payroll. I love it.