RICO Suit Against Powerful & Politically-Connected Chicago Teamster Bosses Moves Forward

By: LaborUnionReport (Diary)  |  June 21st at 08:00 PM  | 

In the seedy world of the Chicago unions and the political pawns they control, there is a family dynasty whose name is at the top of heap in terms of power and political muscle. That is the Coli family. Without the blessings of the Coli family and the union they control, Teamsters Local 727 and Joint Council 25 (the governing body of 20 Teamster locals | Read More »

Armageddon Averted: Democrats & Unions Get Temporary Reprieve from Reality

By: LaborUnionReport (Diary)  |  November 12th at 08:30 AM  | 

Union bosses and their Democrat cronies are breathing a collective sigh of relief.  On Wednesday, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) gave them something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and they must be positively giddy. As opposed to reality biting on December 15th, as was originally scheduled, FASB just threw a temporary lifeline to companies with union multi-employer pension fund liabilities. Last month, we told | Read More »