Originally Posted by Daman858

For many years I belonged to a small union. It was run by the members and had no paid officers. We had a no strike-no lockout clause in each and every CBA. We prospered and our employer prospered. In the eight years I was president of the union, I handled exactly one grievance which was settled in five minutes with the company. Ah, those were the days!

Go to the Department of Labor web site and look up the LM-2 financial statements that each union must annually file. Look at the salary and benefits for the officers. You will then realize why they want to remain in power.