Does 500k yearly salary make you a 1%er???

[starjack]

The only smart people in Buzz eye are himself and libs

[coachmo]

That's what so terribly sad.

[mngundog]

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Honestly, that's what I was thinking but it's not anything I know anything about.... only lived in TX and OK (both are right to work states and I dont hear of many if any unions)

Do they take in enough in union dues to justify this person's income? Must be a large union.

NEA has 3.2 million members, I guess it's a personnel opinion whether or not anyone should make that kind of money. The average wage for a CEO of publicly traded companies last year made $9.6 million dollars (according to the AP), the president of NEA with 3.2 million members made a little less than $400K, IMO that salary is not completely unreasonable. Fox news had an article about the "Fat Cat" union bosses, I believe the largest salary any of them made was a around $650K (only one made over $500K), most of them were in the $300K range (this was for the ten largest unions).

[ARay11]

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NEA has 3.2 million members, I guess it's a personnel opinion whether or not anyone should make that kind of money. The average wage for a CEO of publicly traded companies last year made $9.6 million dollars (according to the AP), the president of NEA with 3.2 million members made a little less than $400K, IMO that salary is not completely unreasonable. Fox news had an article about the "Fat Cat" union bosses, I believe the largest salary any of them made was a around $650K (only one made over $500K), most of them were in the $300K range (this was for the ten largest unions).

To be the head of 3.2 million people generally qualifies for a big salary. I am surprised it's only $400k. How much are the union dues?

[zeus3925]

Here is something for you brave defenders of privilege to chew on:

This is from 2005 but you can bet it is more egregious now:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida’s chief executive drew $4.7 million in total compensation last year — making him among the top paid Blue Cross CEOs nationwide. This as the Jacksonville-based insurer pink-slips some rank-and-file employees and trims administrative costs.

Robert Lufrano’s pay topped that of CEOs at not-for-profit Blue Plans or subsidiaries, some of which reported higher 2004 revenues, according to an analysis of 27 Blue Cross plans by Atlantic Information Services.

Lufrano’s package included $808,635 in salary, $2.35 million in bonuses and $1.56 million in other compensation, the Washington, D.C.-based health care publishing and information company said. "

from:
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/...pensation_not/

Here is one from North Dakota. Damn good pay for getting fired:
http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/233829/


http://www.chicagobusiness.com/artic...o-12-9-million

Read the fine print on this one:
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...-gains-in-2011

What say you now, bellyachers?

[ARay11]

Here is something for you brave defenders of privilege to chew on:

This is from 2005 but you can bet it is more egregious now:
from:
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/...pensation_not/

Here is one from North Dakota. Damn good pay for getting fired:
http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/233829/


http://www.chicagobusiness.com/artic...o-12-9-million

Read the fine print on this one:
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...-gains-in-2011

What say you now, bellyachers?

And if we don't like the way BC/BS does business, then we just won't buy their product. Oh wait... that's not an option now.

[zeus3925]

And if we don't like the way BC/BS does business, then we just won't buy their product. Oh wait... that's not an option now.

I never had a option --my employer decided that was the plan they were going to serve up for us retirees. No choice? Heck, what's new? BC/BS is their choice and as a stakeholder, I have an oar in this water. What business is it of yours to rant about a $400,000 salary paid to a union Prez in which you have no stake? 'Tain't none of your business. You are just looking to bad mouth somebody.

[ARay11]

I never had a option --my employer decided that was the plan they were going to serve up for us retirees. No choice? Heck, what's new? BC/BS is their choice and as a stakeholder, I have an oar in this water. What business is it of yours to rant about a $400,000 salary paid to a union Prez in which you have no stake? 'Tain't none of your business. You are just looking to bad mouth somebody.

Do you have a reading disability? If so, I apologize, IF NOT......MAYBE YOU SHOULD READ MY COMMENTS.

NEVER HAVE I ONCE SAID ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT THE SALARY OF ANY CEO OF ANY COMPANY.

[zeus3925]

Ok ARay --Sorry about that!!

[Marvin S]

Do you have a reading disability? If so, I apologize, IF NOT......MAYBE YOU SHOULD READ MY COMMENTS.

NEVER HAVE I ONCE SAID ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT THE SALARY OF ANY CEO OF ANY COMPANY.

Well I do - when the CEO's began to develop a royalty complex & their salaries crept, no ballooned beyond 35 to 1 for the highest paid worker on staff I became a no voter for most things. They stack the BoD so it's no different with a company than most government agencies.

We do not donate to any non profit where the CEO makes more than 200K, including several environmental organizations that I believe in their message.