On the WaterfrontStill as corrupt as ever in
John Kerry's backyard:
Massachusetts authorities are investigating allegations that longshoremen's unions are placing children as young as 2½ years old on the payroll in a scheme to get them higher wages as adult dockworkers.
It's all about seniority. The clock starts running when a union member first receives a union card -- regardless of the number of hours worked.
So, union members who get their children enrolled are believed to have ensured their kids higher starting pay if and when they actually begin working at the Boston docks.Brings a new meaning to the term seniority.