The federal government annually allocates over $100 million to employees who primarily engage in union activities rather than fulfilling their designated government roles, effectively financing both ends of the bargaining spectrum with taxpayer money.
While these expenditures have been tracked and disclosed by the government for decades, The Daily Wire reports that the Biden administration has opted to suppress such reports.
Despite inquiries, the Biden administration has remained evasive regarding the disappearance of these reports. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) declined to clarify whether they still collect statistics on official time, why reports beyond 2019 haven’t been published, or whether access to offline reports is possible.
Previous investigations, such as one conducted by the Washington Examiner in 2014, have revealed 500 hundred employees diverting from their primary government responsibilities to engage in union activities, drawing full-time salaries funded by taxpayers.
Then-Senator Tom Coburn criticized this practice, arguing that taxpayers should not bear the burden of funding union activities that should be covered by union dues, especially when employees neglect their assigned duties.
The OPM has traditionally monitored and published data on official time usage, a practice that persisted during the Obama administration. However, this information has not been updated since 2019, when the government allocated funds equivalent to 2.6 million hours, nearly 300 years’ worth, toward union activities.
A report from the Freedom Foundation raised doubts about the accuracy of the OPM’s explanation, pointing out that the removal of factual expenditure data coincided with the introduction of a “Worker Empowerment” page in July 2023, highlighting the administration’s support for worker organizing and collective bargaining.
In response to this lack of transparency, Senator Joni Ernst introduced the Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act on Thursday, aiming to reinstate detailed reporting requirements regarding taxpayer-funded union activities.
Ernst emphasized the necessity of holding the Biden administration accountable for spending and ensuring that taxpayer dollars serve the public interest rather than bureaucratic agendas.
This current practice not only burdens taxpayers but also bolsters union influence by subsidizing their endeavors, granting resources even when employees fail to provide adequate dues.
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