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Defend America on Friday, November 20, 2009 4:57:27 PM
When Big Labor Bullies and Volunteers Collide
by Michelle Malkin
The Boy Scouts' motto is: Be prepared. Who knew it meant preparing
to defend themselves against purple-shirted union thuggery over
community service? Kids, pay attention. This is a teachable moment for
all of you on power, politics and Big Labor's culture of corruption.
Last week at a city council meeting in Allentown, Pa., a top
official of the local Service Employees International Union chapter
ranted about 17-year-old Scout Kevin Anderson's park cleanup work.
Anderson devoted some 200 hours to the job in order to earn an Eagle
Scout badge. He picked up trash and helped clear a 1,000-foot walking
path with fellow members of Boy Scouts Troop 301 of Center Valley.
But SEIU's Nick Balzano gave them hell instead of thanks.
Balzano disparaged altruistic efforts in city parks and
asserted that "there is (sic) to be no volunteers" since his union
members were laid off. He then issued a witch hunt threat: "We'll also
be looking into the Cub Scout or Boy Scout who did the trails. We may
file another grievance on that." Citing union rules, he gave the
Allentown city council, the Boy Scouts and all potential volunteers an
iron-fisted ultimatum: "None of them can pick up a hoe. They can't pick
up a shovel. They can't plant a flower. They can't clear a bicycle
path. They can't do anything. Our people do that."
http://townhall.com/columnists/MichelleMalkin/2009/11/20/when_big_labor_bullies_and_volunteers_collide