Union leaders have received hikes in pay and benefits of up to 69 per cent – while their members suffer the effects of the economic crunch.
The bosses have quietly negotiated sharp increases in perks such as pensions and accommodation at a time when unemployment is rising and the Government has urged workers to restrain pay demands.
Last night the Conservatives said the disclosures – which follow outrage over the scale of MPs’ expenses – highlighted the increasing power of the unions under Gordon Brown.....

No credit crunch for union chiefs as perks soar by up to 69% | Mail Online

Does anyone on this board feel that labour and the ever growing unions are going to drag us back to the seventies?