SEIU Gets Thuggish With Eagle Scouts

I’m surprised the purple-shirted SOB’s didn’t beat the crap out of the poor do-gooder Eagle Scout in order to teach him a lesson, like they did with Kenneth Gladney in St. Louis.

Union troubled by Eagle Scout project in Allentown
After layoffs, SEIU president complains about city’s use of volunteers, contractors

By Jarrett Renshaw  OF THE MORNING CALL

In pursuit of an Eagle Scout badge, Kevin Anderson, 17, has toiled for more than 200 hours hours over several weeks to clear a walking path in an east Allentown park.

Little did the do-gooder know that his altruistic act would put him in the cross hairs of the city’s largest municipal union.

Nick Balzano, president of the local Service Employees International Union, told Allentown City Council Tuesday that the union is considering filing a grievance against the city for allowing Anderson to clear a 1,000-foot walking and biking path at Kimmets Lock Park.

“We’ll be looking into the Cub Scout or Boy Scout who did the trails,” Balzano told the council.

Balzano said Saturday he isn’t targeting Boy Scouts. But given the city’s decision in July to lay off 39 SEIU members, Balzano said “there’s to be no volunteers.” No one except union members may pick up a hoe or shovel, plant a flower or clear a walking path.

“We would hope that the well-intentioned efforts of an Eagle Scout candidate would not be challenged by the union,” said Mayor Ed Pawlowski in an e-mail Friday. “This young man is performing a great service to the community. His efforts should be recognized as such.”

Balzano said Saturday the union is still looking into the matter and might cut the city a break.

“We are probably going to let this one go,” Balzano said .

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Yup, shining a spotlight of publicity on the SEIU cockroaches has them all scurrying back into the dark.

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