You’re not going to believe this story of Union strong-arming tactics. Or should we say strong-hooving?

This report is from the Columbus Dispatch:

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1632 filed a grievance on June 4 with Columbus Water & Power over a herd of goats being contracted to clear weeds and brush at the Southerly Water Reclamation Plant. AFSCME…  is accusing the department of not notifying the union of its plan to subcontract out work previously done by union employees, a violation of their collective bargaining agreement.

The city paid some $3,000 for the goats to clear the shrubbery on a steep hillside.

Will Harmon, president of AFSCME Local 1632 fumed: “It’s disrespectful to my workers who have done this work before.”

Maybe the “subcontracted” goats should have to pay union dues or get paid union wages.  No official response from the goats.