Betrayal
Chavez, Linda
Ms. Chavez states, "union bosses funnel as much as $800 billion into Democratic coffers every year." Per the U.S. Dept of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics there were 15.8 million union workers in the U.S. in 2003. That equates to over $50K per union worker per year. That's more than most make, period! Chavez declares all union's total annual revenue to be $17 Billion, which is a reasonably accurate rate of $1,076 per member per year. At that rate, Unions would have taken 47 years to amass $800 billion, with all of it donated to political causes in just one year. It is obvious this-one time disgruntled Democrat is out to make a buck at the expense of naive American whom read the cover and don't expore or research the contents. Remember, even the numbers don't match up. Fire Fighters and Police would never delay or jeopardize a response because of a political game. (some info from D. Arends, thanks)
I found Linda Chavez's book to be very informative and enlightening. No other writer has exposed the reality of the American Labor Movement. This is a book that every worker in USA should read.
This book is great, I'm given it to my children so they could understand what I have been saying all these years.
stanley yuzuk
2 years ago I was put into DC-37. This is the largest public employees union in New York City. When I went to my regular dentist he told me " we do not accept DC-37's dental plan, they do not pay enough". Then I went to buy eye glasses, I bought an eye exam, lenses, and frames. I paid $299.00. I had the optician fill out all of the forms. A few weeks later I received a check for $31.00!? A week does not pass without my receiving some sort of political literature. I wrote to my union reps about spending less on politics and more on member benefits. The only response I received was a letter raising my dues!! As Ms. Chavez states, union members have no recourse. They are just shouted down at meetings. The bureacracy is just impossible to beat. This book is absolutely the truth!