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AFT Union Funds Used for Weingarten Book | US News
House Republicans are launching a probe into whether union funds from the American Federation of Teachers secretly financed Randi Weingarten’s controversial new book, with reports suggesting over $1.4 million was spent on consultants, legal fees, and promotion — including a lawyer’s firm earning nearly $1 million and a ghostwriter taking home over $400,000. Critics question transparency and potential self-dealing, especially after federal records show $125,000 in royalties went to a corporate entity controlled by Weingarten, despite her claiming proceeds would benefit union charities…
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