The New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) union gave its bosses some pretty hefty raises last year, according to the Albany Times Union. At least five top-ranking earners saw a double-digit raise in 2010. President Richard Iannuzzi saw an increase of nearly $45,000, increasing his annual salary to more than $240,000.
But that's not all -- Iannuzzi also collects a pension from the state of New York, a taxpayer-funded pension of more than $102,000 annually (according to data available at SeeThroughNY.net). Kathleen Donahue, the NYSUT VP who earns over $200,000 for her work with the union, collects a $60,000 taxpayer-funded pension. It isn't illegal...
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