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The Public Employee Union Problem

… than 98 percent of that going to Democrats. The SEIU, AFL-CIO and United Steel Workers have all promised … employees." At the same time, a union subsidiary of the SEIU pushed GOP Senators into coming up short on a vote … approximately $6.6 million in taxpayers' money to the SEIU in the form of 'dues.' The end game for these …

The Public Employee Union Problem

… that going to Democrats or left-wing groups. The SEIU, AFL-CIO and United Steelworkers have all been … caregivers continued to be forced to pay money to the SEIU. The "dues skim" lead to a legislative fight, an attempted … employees." A few years ago, a union subsidiary of the SEIU pushed GOP Senators into coming up short on a vote …

Forced Unionization Campaign Pretending 31-Year-Old Program Doesn't Exist

… had been in the hands of DHS alone. In 2005, the SEIU targeted the Home Help Program Medicaid checks … dummy employer that ran the registry. However, the SEIU gave the dummy employer money to keep it going. This … outlaw the forced unionization. That's why the SEIU is trying to lock it into the constitution. "It …

2013 In Review: Worker Freedom, Medicaid Expansion Took Center Stage

… eight educators who want to leave the MEA. The SEIU "Dues Skim" Finally Ends In April, more than 59,000 … not see any benefits from being in a union The SEIU went to great lengths to try and preserve the scheme … Stops Home Health Care Dues Skim Confirmed: The SEIU Dues Skim Finally Ends GOP Controlled Legislature …

U.S. Supreme Court Discusses Right-to-Work For All Public Employees

Union 'dues skim' case could mean the end of forced unionization of home-based caregivers, others

… Unionization Michigan Capitol Confidential of the SEIU Dues Skim Legal Foundation Seeks Return Of 'Dues Skim' Money SEIU Election Battle Hinges On Home-Based Caregivers … Reject Forced Unionization Scheme Infighting At The SEIU How the Forced Unionization of Day Care and Home …

Unionization Ruling Before The Supreme Court Could Be 'Huge'

Political consultant: Ruling could 'dramatically undermine public sector unions'

… Unionization Michigan Capitol Confidential of the SEIU Dues Skim Legal Foundation Seeks Return Of 'Dues Skim' Money SEIU Election Battle Hinges On Home-Based Caregivers … Reject Forced Unionization Scheme Infighting At The SEIU How the Forced Unionization of Day Care and Home …

We’ve Beaten Down the Union ‘Dues Skim’ in Michigan Again and Again

The Biden administration is trying to revive it for other states

… with their care. Last year, we were put into the SEIU without our knowledge. In our view, we are not … but parents to our children. We didn’t join the SEIU [but] we now pay monthly dues that are deducted … skim, more than 80% of home caregivers left the SEIU Healthcare Michigan union. The union convinced …

Small Biz vs. Big Labor

… unionization. The bill transfers some $6.6 million in Medicaid money annually to the SEIU union, considered the "union dues" for these workers.  The Mackinac Center … didn't return a message left at his office. ~~~~~ See also: GOP Senators, SEIU Taxpayer Giveaways, Campaign Cash and More, OH MY! Deadline Looming: Day …

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

What can $29 million buy?

… Committee Chair, Sen. Roger Kahn, R-Saginaw, who received $5,000 from the SEIU on the day in June that the House bill was sent to the Senate, still voted with the SEIU — the lone Republican to side with the union. The newly passed Senate bill …

Proposal To Keep Forced Unionization Intact – It’s All About The Money

… of thousands of people who have been roped into becoming members of the SEIU thanks to the union's "home health care dues skim," which has netted more … chair of the House Appropriations Human Services Subcommittee, said the SEIU has been exploiting the Home Help Program participants and now it's trying …

A War of Ideas on All Fronts

The Mackinac Center Fights For Liberty

… higher, with Weingarten at $493,859 in 2011 and Van Roekel at $460,060. SEIU Dues Skim Although Gov. Snyder signed into law a bill declaring home-based … injunction, meaning the dues skim will continue until at least February. The SEIU argued in court that the union needed the money for political speech. Taxmaggedon …

All Five Constitutional Amendments Soundly Defeated

Emergency manager law repealed

… rubber stamp their agenda.” Proposal 4, a scheme that would have allowed the SEIU to continue taking $6 million a year from family members who provide home-based … registry and training for care providers was not the issue here, but the SEIU chose to attach them to the poison pill of forced unionization and also …

Supreme Court Reviews Forced Unionization

… nationwide. Several years ago, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) saw the financial assistance going to disabled adults like Josh and concocted … classify home help providers in the Medicaid program as employees of the state. SEIU was designated as the representative of the caregivers and 20,000 independent …

Appointments: A Rarely Recognized Gubernatorial Power

Which can have major effects

… the 2012 election. This was the action that finally led to the end of the SEIU healthcare dues skim. Governors also make appointments to the Michigan … to which a governor makes appointments is extensive. ~~~~~ See also: SEIU Dues Skim Finally Grounds to a Halt

Labor Union Protests Outside Mackinac Center Office

… Executive Vice President Michael Reitz said in a statement to the media that the SEIU protest was a fitting nod to First Amendment protections, which the Friedrichs … Friedrichs case,” Reitz said. Reitz went on to remind the media that the SEIU took over $34 million from home health care workers, many of them simply …

Public Sector Unions’ Mixed Fortunes After Michigan Right-To-Work Law

Too soon to tell how much U.S. Supreme Court’s extension of RTW to public sector nationwide will affect union finances

… Others, including the Michigan State Employees Association (MSEA) and the SEIU Local 517M, have seen declines of 20 percent or more. The number of workers paying fees to MSEA fell by 345, from 3,079 to 2,734. SEIU Local 517M decreased by 782 individuals, going from 3,532 to 2,750. Before …

Grading Michigan’s Labor Laws

… Supreme Court ruling, the nation’s four largest government unions — AFSCME, SEIU, NEA and AFT — have lost almost 219,000 union members. The Janus decision … brought by Pennsylvania government employees forced major unions — including SEIU, PSCOA, UFCW and AFSCME — to drop resignation restrictions from state contracts. …

What Unites the Tea Party Movement?

… privileged class. Examples of politicians appearing to serve the system rather than the people published previously on this page include "GOP Senators, SEIU Taxpayer Giveaways, Campaign Cash and More, OH MY!" and "Union Bennie 'Obligation' Legislation Burdens Taxpayers for Nonobligations." The politicians …

Strings May Be Attached When a Politician Has the Union Label

… Right-to-Work Right to Work Bill Rejected Pro-Union Republicans School Union Denounces Privatization School Pension Reform Stalls in Senate GOP Senators, SEIU Taxpayer Giveaways, Campaign Cash and More, OH MY! Tea Partiers Take on Special Senate Race

Flint nixes two administrative pay hikes

… for having to do more work and not getting the pay.” Board trustee David Davenport pointed out that district employees who are represented by the SEIU are now paying 50 percent toward their insurance premium, up from 10 percent, The Journal reported. “I say they can take a cut like I took one,” warehouse …