http://www.nrtw.org/en/free-tagging/postal-workers The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/annals-union-corruption-vol-xxxviii <p> A recent U.S Court of Appeals <a href="http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/common/opinions/200805/06-7170-1116654.pdf">ruling</a> found several National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) union officials guilty of violating the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. The decision resolved a 1994 suit brought by David Noble, a postal worker who alleged union officials -- including a former NALC president -- funneled workers' dues into unmonitored expense accounts. </p> <p> Judge Williams' concurrence features some particularly choice tidbits on the NALC's corrupt practices: </p> <blockquote> <p> &quot;Placing union money in the officers’ hands, solely on those same officers’ bland assurances that it will be used for union business, completely subverts the [NALC constitution] clause’s obvious goal of preserving accountability.&quot; </p> <p><a href="http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/annals-union-corruption-vol-xxxviii">read more</a></p> http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/annals-union-corruption-vol-xxxviii#comments compulsory unionism Postal Workers Union Corruption Washington DC Fri, 16 May 2008 14:12:56 -0400 Will Collins 3067 at http://www.nrtw.org