"The practice of union release time allows government employees to conduct union business on the taxpayer’s dime. You heard that right. All over the country, taxpayers foot the bill for union agents to negotiate contracts, participate in grievance procedures, attend union conventions, and other activity entirely unrelated to any public purpose."
http://dailysignal.com/2016/09/28/the-sneaky-way-public-unions-are-getting-tax-dollars-for-union-activities/
http://dailysignal.com/2016/09/28/the-sneaky-way-public-unions-are-getting-tax-dollars-for-union-activities/