The Real Storm

The Wall Street Journal reports that a federal prosecutor is investigating claims by a New York City councilman that sanitation supervisors and workers engaged in a work slowdown during the efforts to remove snow from streets during last week's snow storm.

New York City has reduced sanitation department employment levels to address its budget deficit, so there is certainly motive. And if there is evidence of such a slow down, it highlights the abusive power of public unions and the lopsided power government employees have relative to their government employer.