Boy Scout draws ire of SEIU
A Pennsylvania Boy Scout who cleared a hiking trail in a city park has drawn the ire of a municipal union. Kevin Anderson, 17, spent more than 200 hours clearing the trail in Allentown to earn an Eagle Scout badge. But Nick Balzano of the Service Employees International Union threatened to file a grievance, saying only union members can work in the park. “There’s to be no volunteers,” said Balzano.
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