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Ending the 'Dues Skim' in Michigan

How the government was stopped from taking money from paychecks

Under the dues skim, Medicaid payments meant to aid the elderly … was taken by March 2012. The skim, which began in 2004, was not … his or her provider. The dues skim was an effort by unions to … in Harris v. Quinn, the dues skim began on the West Coast and … discovered and publicized the dues skim in various ways. A “skim …

Home Help Providers Saved From Illegal Dues

… diversion of so-called "union dues" from federal Medicaid checks … decision. The DCH began skimming a percentage of the Medicaid … continued to allow the SEIU dues skim to proceed, stating that … an opinion directing the dues skim to end immediately. The SEIU … from Stealth Unionization, Dues Skim April 10, 2012 May 2012 …

SEIU 'Dues Skim' and U-M Research Assistant Bills Brought On Proposal 2

Issues brought to the forefront by the Mackinac Center cited by UAW President as reasons for ballot proposal

… outlaw the home health care dues skim, stopping the unionization … assistants and banning automatic dues deductions from teachers' paychecks. … and the home health care dues skim. King’s remarks show how … The SEIU pulled off the dues skim by taking advantage of Michigan's … Legislature attempted to end the skim by defunding the dummy employer, …

SEIU Dues Skim Continues

Millions of dollars in “dues” will continue to be skimmed by the SEIU from the subsidy checks home health care workers receive, many of whom are family …

The Cover Story For the 'Dues Skim'

… unionized, SEIU began collecting dues from the taxpayer-provided … called the “home health care dues skim.” So far, the SEIU has received … than $29 million from the “skim,” which can be used for various … end the “home health care dues skim.” However, the “skim” has … end the “home health care dues skim.” At issue is the continued …

UAW Prez: SEIU ‘Dues Skim’ More Important Than RTW

… related unions appear to have spent $9 million on the skim, which has netted them over $34 million so far. … Sherry Loar and Dawn Ives, publicly protested the skim (see a Mackinac Center video of their story here). … Legal Foundation lawsuit attempting to end the skim.

Fighting the SEIU Dues Skim

… Jennifer Granholm, it forced unionization on tens of thousands of caregivers, skimming $6 million per year from them. With the scheme in place, Haynes in Macomb … free to provide them full-time care without the burden of illegal union dues.

Union Members Down, Money For SEIU Up

'Dues skim' contributes to higher union funding

… from the “home health care dues skim” keeps dropping; but the … it rakes in keeps going up. Dues from Michigan's so-called “home … workers” into the union. The "dues skim" officially ended yesterday … called the “home health care dues skim.” The union netted nearly $30 million from the “skim" before it was ended. Meanwhile, …

SEIU Dues Skim Explained

… Show" Thursday on WMKT AM1270 in Traverse City, discussing the illegal, forced unionization of home health care aides and the millions of dollars in "dues" money the scheme has funneled to the SEIU. For more information about this issue from Spencer and Mackinac Center analysts, please see here.

Agency Guidance to Minimize or Eliminate Dues Skimming

… clarifying that union dues skimming from TANF and CCDF funds … guidance could clarify that dues skimming is a misuse of TANF grant … that the agency finds dues skimming to be inconsistent with … continuing to misuse TANF funds by skimming union dues from child care providers’ …