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Corrupt Unions and the IRS
Washington Times ^ | September 28, 2003

Posted on 09/28/2003 12:29:53 PM PDT by anymouse

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:40:42 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

When union corruption is massive, pervasive and systemic, and labor leaders repeatedly fail to perform their fiduciary duties, should the labor organization forfeit its tax-exempt status?

Landmark Legal Foundation makes a persuasive case that the corruption-plagued Washington Teachers Union (WTU) and the crime-infested United Teachers of Dade County (UTDC) in South Florida deserve to forfeit their tax-exempt status. Both local unions are affiliates of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The parent organization was so blind that the WTU's corruption spanned nearly seven years.


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; US: District of Columbia; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: corruption; education; irs; tax; unions

1 posted on 09/28/2003 12:29:54 PM PDT by anymouse
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To: anymouse
"Corrupt unions"

That's redundant.

2 posted on 09/28/2003 12:31:38 PM PDT by Texas_Dawg (Paleos and Naderites: anti-war, anti-capitalism, anti-Bush. And the difference in these 2 is what??)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
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3 posted on 09/28/2003 12:32:38 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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To: Texas_Dawg
Corrupt Teacher's Unions.....

That's REALLY redundant!

Semper Fi
4 posted on 09/28/2003 1:22:29 PM PDT by river rat (War works......It brings Peace... Give war a chance to destroy Jihadists...)
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To: anymouse
Parents should sue the teachers' union in any school district where the students' overall scores fall below the 50 percentile mark. The teachers's unions are detrimental to classroom learning.
5 posted on 09/28/2003 2:38:13 PM PDT by abclily
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