I'm normally in favor of unions in their legitimate role of representing employee interests when dealing with large corporations, but this is both shameful and ridiculous.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...241120838.html

The scam is that private child care providers now suddenly find themselves in a "union", and the state is withholding "union dues" from subsidized payments for low-income parents. The "dues" are then funnelled to a subsidiary arm of the UAW.