A union official corrupt? Say it ain’t so. And yet the left isn’t screaming “mob” over the unions coming to their rescue on ObamaCare. They also aren’t attacking the unions the way they’re going after Rick Scott, who was never accused of doing anything wrong. Odd that.

Just when you thought Unions (the people who brought you bankrupt auto industries, failing pensions, and organized crime) were starting to clean up their act, the Union Chief of the New York District Council of Carpenters and Joiners of America and nine others are facing corruption charges.

The 29 charges include “racketeering, bribery, fraud and perjury.” Bribes of about $1 million were paid to the men by contractors so they could pay workers below union scale, hire illegal immigrants and non-union workers, and skip contributions to the union’s benefit fund.

Another man included in the indictment is Association of Wall, Ceiling and Carpentry Industries of New York executive director Joseph Olivieri. Olivieri has strong ties to the Genovese crime family, according to the FBI and law enforcement officials. The indictment does make reference to the Genovense family, but as of now, they are not included in the indictment. The investigation is ongoing.

Of course, no one should be surprised that a union official would abuse their positions of power to harm the community at large, as well as their own union members. It should be even less of a surprise, therefore, that union officials are pushing for the passage of ObamaCare. Socialized health care will end up hurting not only the general community of Americans, but members of their own unions.

Thanks to the Americans for Tax Reform over at Red County.