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SEIU Extends Home Health Care Contract On Day Governor Signs Bill Making 'Dues Skim' Illegal

Questions surround signing that extends contract through February 2013

… as the "home health care dues skim" potentially in place through … Schuette ordered an end to the "skim" last month but the SEIU sued … received more than $30 million in dues and other fees deducted from … to Keep Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Money Flowing Attorney … Orders State To Stop SEIU 'Dues Skim' How the Forced Unionization …

President Joseph G. Lehman Debates 'Protect Our Jobs' Ballot Proposal at the Mackinac Policy Conference

UAW President a Debate No-Show

… private home day care, called her a government worker, and started taking dues from her. And the SEIU is still skimming $30 million and counting from parents like Rob and Pat Haynes, who care …

Lehman Debates Union Power Grab

… private home day care, called her a government worker, and started taking dues from her. And the SEIU is still skimming $30 million and counting from parents like Rob and Pat Haynes, who care …

SEIU Sues State, Governor to Keep Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Money Flowing

… 2006. A judge has put disputed union dues of $500,000 — the amount taken since … surprising that the union wants to keep its skim running,” Wright said. “The key to … government employee. The SEIU was taking dues under a complicated scheme started … General Orders State To Stop SEIU 'Dues Skim' How the Forced Unionization of …

SEIU Dues Scheme Must End

The Service Employees International Union will no longer be able to skim dues from Medicaid subsidies that go to home health aides, according to the Detroit … Capsule and The Grand Rapids Press. The SEIU took more than $30 million in dues over the last six years under the scheme. Michigan Attorney General Bill …

Attorney General Orders State To Stop SEIU 'Dues Skim'

… end the withholding of SEIU dues from private individuals who … withholding of public union dues from private individuals who … than $30.3 million has been skimmed from home health care workers … Confidential Coverage of the SEIU 'Dues Skim' BREAKING: Attorney General Orders Home Health Dues Skim to End

Attorney General Orders Home Health Dues Skim to End

Illegal scheme continued despite law explicitly stating providers are not government employees

… longer have so-called union dues skimmed from their subsidy checks … should not have been paying dues in the first place.” The SEIU was able to skim the so-called “dues” under a scheme that was concocted … language of the new law, the dues skim had continued. Michigan Capitol …

No Relief In Sight For Home Health Care Workers

Without action from governor's office, SEIU 'Dues Skim' likely to continue until at least fall

… igan's “home health care dues skim” will continue at least through … responding to a question on the “skim” was forwarded to Capitol Confidential … reason for continuing to take dues from the checks of so-called … also: Union Money Helps 'Dues Skim' Stay Alive Government Incompetence … Hole: Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast Scandal …

SEIU's Vicious Circle

… Community Care Council that was set up as the dummy employer in a scheme to skim millions of dollars from Michigan’s most vulnerable families operates three … people it is supposed to represent so it can continue to operate and funnel dues money back to the union. Even though legislation was signed by Gov. Rick …

Pennies on the Dollar

… checks and handing it over to the SEIU as union dues, thus ending a union scheme that took more than … Service Employees International Union gets its dues not from State of Michigan paychecks but from Medicaid … their own home. Since late 2006, the SEIU has skimmed more than $30 million from taxpayers and the welfare …

Union Money Helps 'Dues Skim' Stay Alive

Home health care workers still losing money to SEIU despite law to end the scam; dummy employer executive director working only 3 hours a month

… legislation designed to stop the “skim.” Unraveling the bureaucratic … emails, facilitating the union dues flow took up a good deal of … up to date and managing the dues and bi-weekly provider files." … Hole: Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast Scandal … Senate Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Worse Than Previously Thought …

How CapCon Uses Transparency Laws to Hold Government Accountable

… law is vital to performing our mission. In just the last year, CapCon has used FOIA requests to break the following stories and more: The SEIU “dues skim,” which has taken more than $30 million from home health care workers, many of them taking care of their own relatives. The multi-million dollar …

'Skim Tracker' Hits $30 Million

… into the SEIU. As a result, dues from the taxpayer-provided … called the “home healthcare dues skim” Last month, Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation to stop the “skim.” It's believed administrative … situation. Meanwhile, the “skim-tracker” is continuing to compute how much union dues has been “skimmed” from the …

Spencer Discusses SEIU Dues Skim

… Capitol Confidential was a guest Thursday on “The Vic McCarty Show” on WMKT 1270AM in Traverse City, discussing his recent story about the continued dues skim that has allowed the SEIU to take nearly $30 million over the last six years from Michigan’s most vulnerable families.

SEIU Dues Skim Scheme Continues

CapCon also tracking public-sector pay

… Capitol Confidential reports today, however, that “dues” are still being skimmed from their paychecks. CapCon’s skim-tracker shows that the SEIU has siphoned nearly …

Home Health Care Dues Still Being Skimmed

Could stop next month

… ends the "home health care dues skim," money is still being collected … the horizon, it is hoped "dues skim” will officially be brought … Michigan Capitol Confidential's skim-tracker will not be turned … 1018, aimed at stopping the dues flow was passed by the legislature … Hole: Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast Scandal …

SEIU Scheme Ends

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, …

New Law Frees Home Health Care Providers From Stealth Unionization, Dues Skim

Illegal arrangement that netted SEIU $29.4 million from the developmentally disabled comes to an end

… government employee union and have dues withheld — as a result of legislation … immediately stop the collection of dues from subsidy payments intended … have seen nearly $30 million skimmed from their payments over the … has been clarified, the dues skim must end,” he added. The arrangement that allowed the SEIU to skim from Medicaid payments to some …

25 Reforms in 2011

… loyalty. This new law clears things up. 20. No more dues for the illegal day care and home health care union. The … day care providers and the home health care "dues skim" are over. The latter "skim" resulted in $7 million annually being funneled …

No Lean Times For SEIU 'Dues Skim' Union Bosses

… Employees International Union, gets dues from tens of thousands of Michigan's … election. Continuation of the dues flow to the union is called the “home health care dues skim.” To date, the SEIU has collected … Bill 1018) drafted to end the “skim.” It has been sent to Gov. … the unionization behind the “skim” into the state constitution. …

You Had to Figure This Would Happen...

MEA lawyers blocking labor law reforms

… departments can no longer deduct union dues from the paychecks of teachers or other … Those school employees still owe union dues (or agency fees if they happen to not … The MEA, which is used to having its dues money collected for it by the school … initiative to reinstate their medicare dues skim, there will be a ballot proposal …

Activists United Against Union 'Power Grab' Proposal

Rally on Capitol steps focuses on giving workers right to choose

… prohibit workers from being forced to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment. Multiple … Glenn pointed out that being forced to pay union dues means being forced to support causes you might … Reforms Union Pushes Ballot Proposal To Keep 'Dues Skim' Alive 10 Stories Showing Why Mandatory Government …

The End Is Near: 'Skim' Stopper Bill Headed To Gov. Snyder

State Rep.: Unions 'lying' to stop bill

… end the “home health care dues skim” is headed to the governor. … bill. “Closing down the dues skim is absolutely the right thing … over the “home health care skim.” He said that special interests, … unionized, the SEIU began collecting dues from their checks. The continuation … called the “home health care dues skim.” The number of alleged home …

Better Late Than Never: An End To the 'Dues Skim'

What can $29 million buy?

… home health care workers in Michigan. More than $29 million has been skimmed off the top of home health care worker paychecks since the Service Employees … tracks. If the unions were delivering a service that was worthy of the dues they charge, they wouldn’t have to organize workers surreptitiously. If …

State Senate Passes Legislation to Define Home Health Care Providers as Private Individuals

Attorney: Ballot initiative to revive lucrative and illegal SEIU scheme would violate U.S. Constitution

… House passed a similar measure to end this lucrative and unconstitutional dues skim in June 2011, but the Senate did not act on the bill for nine months, … late 2006, more than 40,000 Michigan home health care providers have had dues extracted from Medicaid payments by the Service Employees International …

BREAKING NEWS: Michigan Senate Stops Home Health Care 'Dues Skim'

… to the “home health care dues skim” passed Thursday by the Senate … is to finally end the union dues being taken from those who … legislature had tried to end the “skim” last year by defunding the … years.” The “home health care dues skim” resulted from a union scheme … Hole: Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast Scandal …

Union Pushes Ballot Proposal To Keep 'Dues Skim' Alive

… in on “Home Health Care Dues Skim” to the tune of more than … involved wants to write the “skim” into the state constitution. … “skim.” The “home health care dues skim” resulted from a union scheme … These people are having the dues taken from their Medicaid checks. … Hole: Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast Scandal …

Stealth Unionization Scheme Bleeds Medicaid

… family is being diverted to the coffers of the Service Employee International Union. The Hayneses are not alone. Under this arrangement, the SEIU has skimmed nearly $29 million from 56,000 Michigan home health care providers, most of whom are self-employed or family members caring for loved ones. In 2005, …

Senate Shows Support For Ending Home Health Care 'Dues Skim'

… stop the “home health care dues skim.” That represents more than … in support of stopping the “skim.” The other three are Senate … unionized, SEIU began collecting dues from their checks. The continuation … called the “home health care dues skim.” HB 4003 was passed by … Hole: Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast Scandal …

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 …

The Stealth Election That Led To The Home Health Care 'Dues Skim'

… on them, which was to allow dues to be extracted from their … Hole: Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast Scandal … Forced Unionization 'Money Skim' Lead to Former ACORN Organizer … Employer Out of the Picture, But Dues Keep Flowing To SEIU SEIU … Senate Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Worse Than Previously Thought …

Government Incompetence At Its Worst – The Tragedy of the Forced Unionization of Home Health Care Workers

… twists-and-turns of the “dues skim,” Schieber’s video truly … our kids in the form of union dues?” Robert Haynes, a retired … same union collecting the skimmed dues. No one from the group … Hole: Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast Scandal … Forced Unionization 'Money Skim' Lead to Former ACORN Organizer …

SEIU Healthcare Michigan

A political amoeba. Seventh in a series.

… million annually in forced dues from this abusive arrangement.  … heart of the entire SEIU dues skimming controversy. SEIU-HM's … used to defend the whole dues skimming arrangement — a predictable … state law that allows forced dues while being lax about how those dues are used and accounted for. …

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.

Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' More Than Matches SEIU '08 Obama Contributions

… Michigan's “home healthcare dues skim;” that would be enough. … unionization. Continuation of the dues flow from the forced unionization … as the “home healthcare dues skim.” The SEIU has now received … million in dues from the ongoing “skim.” If the “skim” continues through … Day, its take from the “dues skim” will have increased by $6 …

GOP-Dominated Senate To SEIU: 'Here's $4 Million'

… end the “Home Health Care Dues Skim” — will have enriched union coffers by $4 million. This “skim” resulted from a union scheme … continues to be sent to SEIU as dues. Overall, the “skim” has netted … Hole: Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast Scandal … Senate Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Worse Than Previously Thought …

How the Forced Unionization of Day Care and Home Health Care Providers Took Place

Anatomy of a Scam: Dues continue to flow

… wanting to know how the "dues skim" was created and put into … Almost $4 million has been skimmed since a bill that would end … International Union (SEIU). Union dues have been extracted from the … 4003 was designed to stop the dues flow, but it remains stuck … Parents Forced to Pay Union Dues, Lawmaker Rakes In Healthcare …

Further Down the Rabbit Hole: Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast Scandal

SEIU officials who led charge to unionize unsuspecting workers are now long gone

… made the "Home Health Care Dues Skim" in Michigan possible. More … represented continues to profit from the “skim.” Michigan's “Home Health Care Dues Skim” has its roots in Los Angeles … getting that post. Nonetheless, dues from the “skim” are still flowing … with the “home health care dues skim” went far deeper than the …

Roots of SEIU Forced Unionization 'Money Skim' Lead To Former ACORN Organizer

… off the “Home Health Care Dues Skim,” a signature was required … union to be able to deduct dues from so-called home health … creating the “Home Health Care Skim.” In reality, many of these … private contractors. This “dues skim” started when former Gov. … Senate Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Worse Than Previously Thought …

Wright Discusses SEIU Scheme

… unionization of home health care workers by the SEIU and how the union has skimmed some $28 million in “dues” from those private workers. You can read more about the scheme here.

'Forced Unionization' Employer Out of the Picture, But Dues Keep Flowing To SEIU

Despite state officials' past certainty, some now unsure who actually 'employs' home health care workers

… of the “Home Health Care Dues Skim” appears to have peeled away.  … forced unionization continues. Dues are still being taken from … designed to end the union's dues flow. That bill was passed … remains in the Senate while the dues continue to roll into SEIU … Senate Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Worse Than Previously Thought …

SEIU Sent Key GOP Senator $5K on Day Bill to End 'Forced Unionization' Arrived in Senate

Home health care unionization continues to this day

… end the Home Healthcare Dues Skim, under which the SEIU has … given to the SEIU as union dues. According to multiple sources, … 4003 in the Senate keeps the dues flowing to the SEIU. This dues flow amounts to roughly $6 … also: Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Worse Than Previously Thought …

Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Worse Than Previously Thought

'This is Crony Unionism'

… from the Home Healthcare Dues Skim, and the tally is climbing. … details of the Home Healthcare Dues Skim. “I consider myself to be … Daniels. This [Home Healthcare Dues Skim] gives us even more of a … money to flow (in the form of dues) from the home health care … (HB 4003) to stop the flow of dues, but Senate leadership continues …

MCQ3 Response To 'Forced Unionization'

… Michigan Capitol Confidential reported about the 'dues skim' from Michigan home health care providers to … the vast majority's only involvement is to have dues extracted from their checks that is then sent to … your home health care workers are having union dues extracted from Medicaid checks? Also, how many …

Count of Proposed Government Expansions and Limitations in State of the State Address Available Wednesday Night

Mackinac Center policy experts available to comment on Gov. Snyder’s remarks

… using a shell employer known as the Michigan Quality Community Care Council, has “organized” self-employed home health aides for the purpose of skimming dues from their ailing and disabled clients’ Medicaid subsidy checks. The state House passed a bill to end this practice last summer, but it has not …

skimTRACKER 'Forced Unionization' Dues: More Than $34 Million Taken By The SEIU

… HELP PROGRAM PROVIDERS, THE SKIM TRACKER HAS STOPPED BECAUSE … providers for the purpose of skimming dues from their ailing and disabled … first counter tallied SEIU dues skimmed since the union and state … third counter shows the dues skimmed since the governor signed … to Keep Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Money Flowing

Free-Market Library

… were forced into a union and now have part of their state subsidy checks skimmed off for union dues. A Meritorious Idea Oscoda Public Schools has come up with a revolutionary …

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Scores Two Victories Over Union Coercion

… virtually indistinguishable from union dues. Worse, Day remembered the work rules … stopped collecting illegal “union dues” from federal day care subsidies. … be forced into a union that could skim “fees” from her stipend and jeopardize … and led to over $1,000,000 in annual dues going to union coffers. Yet there …

Minnesota Governor Should Look to California, Not Michigan, on Unionization of Child Care Providers

… members. Similar to private child care provider unions in other states, union dues would be skimmed from government child care subsidy checks. There are two vastly divergent …

GOP Senator Tries to Save SEIU Healthcare ‘Employer’

… expiration date — and collect dues for a government-sector union. “The union dues are still being withheld and … preserve it for the sake of skimming ‘union dues’ from independent contractors.” … contractors were compelled to become dues-paying members of SEIU Healthcare …

Case Ends; Forced Unionization Still a Threat

Attorney: Policymakers should ensure it can't happen again, end similar scheme affected home health care providers

… unionized, allowing $6 million annually to be skimmed from a program meant to aid developmentally disabled … legal options for seeking reimbursement of the dues money illegally taken from day care providers are … of several Michigan clients seeking repayment of dues money.

The SEIU in Michigan: Home Health Aides

… to increase membership using government subsidies as a source for union dues, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) organized Michigan's home … workers found themselves belonging to a government employees' union, with dues skimmed from their clients' Medicaid subsidy checks. This video features Frank, …

Interlocal Agreements — Good Intent, Bad Practice

… Healthcare Michigan. The SEIU takes union dues from the Medicaid subsidies paid to … County and Municipal Employees. Union dues were skimmed from subsidy checks sent to day care … over the illegal withholding of those dues, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder effectively …

Interlocal Agreements – Good Intent, Bad Practice

… Healthcare Michigan. The SEIU takes union dues from the Medicaid subsidies paid to … by the UAW and AFSCME. These union dues were skimmed from a federal day care subsidy grant … over the illegal withholding of union dues from private day care providers’ subsidy …

MCLF Defends Home-Based Day Care Workers

… diversion of so-called "union dues" from state subsidy checks … from low-income families. The "dues" were funneled to a government-employee … notified by mail that they were dues-paying members of the newly … mechanism for collecting “union dues” was through child care subsidy … owners stopped having dues “skimmed” out of their paychecks to …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST January 29, 2008

… combination of back property taxes and dues to state and national affiliates, according … reported. The $1.5 million in late dues to the state and national affiliates … The union also has seen a drop in dues of about $1 million annually as membership … made a number of budget cuts and skimmed and trimmed the fat," Patrick told …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST May 25, 2004

… the union should "change its ways, not raise its dues." The editorial stated, "The union's quest for … Press, "MEA should change its ways, not raise its dues," May 17, 2004 https://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/051704/opi_051748.shtml … to uncover the extent of the operation, which skimmed $3 million from construction contracts in the …

Our Accomplishments

… called for such a law. Dec 2012 Reformed union dues deductions Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation banning the use of public resources to deduct union dues from teacher payroll checks, which the Mackinac … and kept a real-time count, through an online “skim tracker,” of some $35 million diverted from Medicaid …