'Insane' even by Illinois standards? Union official to get $500,000 in pensions
Joint investigation by Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV finds at least eight labor leaders stand to get pensions from both the city and union for the same time period ...
A labor leader in Chicago is expected to receive pension payments of nearly $500,000 a year, while another could get about $438,000 a year, according to reports Wednesday.
The Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV, which obtained information about union pension benefits during a joint investigation, said at least eight union officials in Chicago were eligible for what were described as inflated city pensions on top of union pensions for the same period of employment.
The news organizations said this was due to "a charitable interpretation" of Illinois law by officials representing two city pension funds.
"Can you name any place in the world where someone can get two pensions for the same job?" state Rep. Tom Cross, a Republican, told the paper. "Even by our standards here in Illinois, it's beyond belief. It's insane."
Chicago and Illinois are facing financial trouble, in part due to pension shortfalls.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44872639/ns/us_news-life/
Is MSNBC really gonna report on the liberals in government and union bosses that support them,
robbing the taxpayers of Illinois right in front of their faces....with a literal 'no comment'....?
But then as your read the article, you'll plainly see the MSNBC don't have the balls to offer an opinion on the abuse of the liberal assholes and their scheme to screw the taxpayers....
Joint investigation by Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV finds at least eight labor leaders stand to get pensions from both the city and union for the same time period ...
A labor leader in Chicago is expected to receive pension payments of nearly $500,000 a year, while another could get about $438,000 a year, according to reports Wednesday.
The Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV, which obtained information about union pension benefits during a joint investigation, said at least eight union officials in Chicago were eligible for what were described as inflated city pensions on top of union pensions for the same period of employment.
The news organizations said this was due to "a charitable interpretation" of Illinois law by officials representing two city pension funds.
"Can you name any place in the world where someone can get two pensions for the same job?" state Rep. Tom Cross, a Republican, told the paper. "Even by our standards here in Illinois, it's beyond belief. It's insane."
Chicago and Illinois are facing financial trouble, in part due to pension shortfalls.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44872639/ns/us_news-life/
Is MSNBC really gonna report on the liberals in government and union bosses that support them,
robbing the taxpayers of Illinois right in front of their faces....with a literal 'no comment'....?
But then as your read the article, you'll plainly see the MSNBC don't have the balls to offer an opinion on the abuse of the liberal assholes and their scheme to screw the taxpayers....
