THUGs: The Helpful Union Guys

SEIU is not the only union to fall victim to a RICO indictment. Iron Workers local 401 in Philly has had a long tradition of violence and intimidation. Surprisingly, the Obama DOJ has put its foot down.

Members used arson, vandalism, sabotage and occasional violence to retaliate against those who chose to use non-union workers, the indictment says. Local 401 members were also allegedly behind the arson attack on a Quaker meeting house just days before Christmas 2012, which resulted in $500,000 in damage. The indictment also accuses two ironworkers of participating in a 2010 baseball-bat assault on non-union workers building a Toys R Us store in King of Prussia.
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/371514/philadelphias-union-thugs-indicted-jillian-kay-melchior

Kudos to the National Review for their ongoing investigation into this matter. My opinion is that alternative media spend too much time with opinion and not enough time on investigative journalism. Then again, the MSM has largely abandoned investigative journalism.