Teamsters Have Record 6,909 Labor Law Charges Since 1998
According to UnionFacts.com:
A History Of Violations
Virtually every U.S. labor union faces allegations of violating labor law. Consider the number of charges filed against these unions between 1998 and 2004:
Source: data supplied by the Bureau of National Affairs
Virtually every U.S. labor union faces allegations of violating labor law. Consider the number of charges filed against these unions between 1998 and 2004:
| United Food and Commercial Workers | 2,161 |
| Teamsters | 6,909 |
| Service Employees International Union | 3,910 |
| Steelworkers | 1,912 |
Source: data supplied by the Bureau of National Affairs
When most people think of violations of labor law, they think first of "Big Business." But employees, employers, and labor organizations file thousands of charges each year—called "Unfair Labor Practices"—alleging violations of labor law by union officials.
The National Labor Relations Board's annual report for fiscal year 2005 included the number of Unfair Labor Practices alleged against employers and unions. Once again, union officials faced a disproportionately high number of allegations of wrongdoing, when compared to employers. The worst part: The vast majority of allegations said that members were the ones hurt by the union officials that are supposed to protect them...click to continue.
