Not Exactly the 99%: Top Union Leaders’ Salaries

Advocating for the working man doesn’t pay too poorly, it seems. Here’s a list of the annual salaries and benefits earned by the nation’s top labor officials, according to the Labor Department. This data is based on 2011 filings:

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka – $293,750.

National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel – $460,060

Service Employees International Union President Mary Kay Henry – $290,334.

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So much for the Rightie lie that they were getting rich off of their members...

Not even close to the 1% plutocrats....

Really? Where do the funds for the union leaders salaries come from then? Is it "Obama money?!"

I actually don't find those wages too high. Might even be a little low for how big of unions they have. And union presidents can always be voted out if they give themselves a big pay raise.

otisptoadwater wrote: Really? Where do the funds for the union leaders salaries come from then? Is it "Obama money?!"

Please re-read what I wrote. I can't help you with your reading-comprehension problem... (Hint: The operative word was "rich"...not the source of their salary...)

I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.