| | Despite their criticism of high salaries for CEOs (the average CEO salary is not as high as they claim) and their stated support for workers, union bosses have very high salaries.<ref>Chiaramonte, Perry (May 12, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/12/afl-cio-paywatch-report-slams-ceo-pay-but-not-high-pay-its-own-execs.html AFL-CIO 'Paywatch' report slams CEO pay but not the high pay of its own execs]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 12, 2017.</ref><ref>Blitzer, Ronn (December 26, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/embattled-union-honchos-lavish-spending-exposed-villas-four-figure-dinners-cigars Embattled union honchos’ lavish spending exposed: Villas, four-figure dinners, $60,000 cigar bill]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 26, 2019.</ref><ref>Neale Spencer (December 27, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/former-united-auto-workers-presidents-accused-of-spending-1m-on-cigars-golf-and-dinners Former United Automobile Workers presidents accused of spending $1M on cigars, golf, and dinners]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 27, 2019.</ref> | | Despite their criticism of high salaries for CEOs (the average CEO salary is not as high as they claim) and their stated support for workers, union bosses have very high salaries.<ref>Chiaramonte, Perry (May 12, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/12/afl-cio-paywatch-report-slams-ceo-pay-but-not-high-pay-its-own-execs.html AFL-CIO 'Paywatch' report slams CEO pay but not the high pay of its own execs]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 12, 2017.</ref><ref>Blitzer, Ronn (December 26, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/embattled-union-honchos-lavish-spending-exposed-villas-four-figure-dinners-cigars Embattled union honchos’ lavish spending exposed: Villas, four-figure dinners, $60,000 cigar bill]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 26, 2019.</ref><ref>Neale Spencer (December 27, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/former-united-auto-workers-presidents-accused-of-spending-1m-on-cigars-golf-and-dinners Former United Automobile Workers presidents accused of spending $1M on cigars, golf, and dinners]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 27, 2019.</ref> |