[Zimphire]

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Union leaders in the Swedish industrial town of Trollhattan, which is threatened by huge job losses, quit after allegations they used membership dues to buy liquor, porn and sex toys, the union said Thursday.

An internal audit by Sweden's second-largest union, Metall, unearthed expense abuses by branch 112 in Trollhattan, where about 6,000 workers at a Saab car factory fear they might be hit by European job cutbacks by Saab owner General Motors.

A former cashier at the branch told public radio Ekot of drinking bouts and sex shop sprees during official visits to Denmark and Belgium, using cash from union subscriptions.

"The branch did not pay for sex services -- that was up to individuals -- but the costs surrounding those visits were paid for by the branch," said Tommy Larsson. "I can confirm they bought dildos with union money and shared them out."

Metall spokesman Anders Ferbe said nine union bosses were suspected of not following financial rules.

Charges they spent union money in bars and sex clubs would be investigated, he said.

Metall has 400,000 members in a country with one of Europe's highest rates of union membership -- about 2 million people from a total population of 9 million.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...p;section=news

[Spliffdaddy]

Things are much worse here in the USA.

Our unions spend pretty much all the money from union dues on contributions to the DNC.

So, in a lot of ways, our unions are buying dildos, too.

[Apple Pro Underwear]

i would have went for sex rather than toys

[Secret__Police]

TSA is really no better. When money seems to be of no concern waste of money is soon to follow.

WASHINGTON - The government agency in charge of airport security spent nearly a half-million dollars on an “unnecessarily expensive” awards ceremony at a lavish hotel, including $81,000 for plaques and $500 for cheese displays, according to an internal report obtained by The Associated Press.

[turtle777]

I'm glad I never gave even a penny to the union.

-t

[nforcer]

Originally posted by Spliffdaddy:
Things are much worse here in the USA.

Our unions spend pretty much all the money from union dues on contributions to the DNC.

So, in a lot of ways, our unions are buying dildos, too.

GG.

[Zimphire]

Originally posted by Spliffdaddy:
Things are much worse here in the USA.

Our unions spend pretty much all the money from union dues on contributions to the DNC.

So, in a lot of ways, our unions are buying dildos, too.

[dencamp]

Originally posted by Spliffdaddy:
Things are much worse here in the USA.

Our unions spend pretty much all the money from union dues on contributions to the DNC.

OK, usually you are funny in your agit prop , but for crikey sake that's just BS. I believe that's one more of your "exaggerations."

[Zimphire]

He was being humorous. Take it as that.

[Spliffdaddy]

Originally posted by dencamp:
OK, usually you are funny in your agit prop , but for crikey sake that's just BS. I believe that's one more of your "exaggerations."

The AFL-CIO donates three-fourths of its non-operating cash to the DNC or to its candidates directly (Political Action Committees). Approximately 96% of its political contributions go to Democrats, with the remaining 4% split amongst Independents and Republicans.

Labor unions are the single largest contributor to the DNC.

[dencamp]

Originally posted by Spliffdaddy:
The AFL-CIO donates three-fourths of its non-operating cash to the DNC or to its candidates directly (Political Action Committees). Approximately 96% of its political contributions go to Democrats, with the remaining 4% split amongst Independents and Republicans.

Labor unions are the single largest contributor to the DNC.

That is not what you said. You said that they spent most of their money. Fact is, in non-presidential election years the total contributions are between 3-5% in presidential years it can go up to 10 percent. And that is for the AFL/CIO which is skewed to the high end of administrative/corporate structures in the world of organized labor. I'd say, for instance, that the Long Shoreman’s locals of SoCal are probably hovering well below those percentages (they happen to be a little left of the centrists pandering spouted by some).

I suspect any group, be it the Ken Ley's of the world or the Hoffa Jrs will contribute to the party that protects their interests. Seems quite logical. Now back to the funny, not-distorted agit-prop...

[wdlove]

Unions have just become too big and powerful. Power corrupts and corrupts absolutely.

[dencamp]

Originally posted by wdlove:
Unions have just become too big and powerful. Power corrupts and corrupts absolutely.

People who believe in unions would say that corporations have become too big and powerful. Power corrupts and corrupts absolutely.