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Union Money Behind Health Care Ballot Proposal Not Well Hidden

Use of a dummy corporation will keep official disclosure 'secret' until next year

… corporation, Home Care First Inc. SEIU Healthcare Michigan, an SEIU affiliate, is the most likely … although other affiliates of SEIU likely are contributing as … campaign finance rules. The SEIU has a vested interest in this … workers since 2005. More than half of SEIU Healthcare Michigan's finances …

'Dues Skim' Proponents, State Department Struggle to Explain Health Care Scheme

Group would lock in millions for SEIU in forced unionization

… constant theme surrounding the SEIU scheme to trap unsuspecting … example, was the dummy employer the SEIU used to facilitate its forced … union dues being taken by the SEIU. Minicuci checked again and … both at the same time? The SEIU and others, including Dohn … Unionization' Brings In $28 Million For SEIU ... And Climbing Why is the …

GOP Fumbles: On Verge of Giving MEA Huge Pension Win

… R-Saginaw, well-known to CapCon readers as the politician who for 10 months prevented the Senate from enacting a House-passed bill to end a notorious SEIU "dues skim" of home health care aides. Along with 11 other Senate Republicans, Sen. Kahn voted for the transformational reform on May 17 before voting …

Study Says Most Home Health Care Workers Taking Care of Family, Friends

SEIU has taken more than $31M from workers; union 'shellgame' hurts disabled

… and friends. In 2005, the SEIU targeted Michigan's Home Help … dues-producing source. To date, the SEIU has taken more than $31 million … Paul Opsommer, R-Dewitt, "This SEIU-supported ballot proposal also … Unionization' Brings In $28 Million For SEIU ... And Climbing Why is the SEIU Involved in a Ballot Proposal? …

Ballot Proposal Would Exploit Disabled Medicaid Recipients for Union’s Political Agenda

… these payments as “dues,” the SEIU quietly has taken more than … among those designated by the SEIU as government employees simply … Information Act records show that the SEIU has paid the MQCCC $12,000. The SEIU appears willing to prop up … government workers. But the SEIU filed suit in federal court, …

Proposal 4: The Unionization of Home-Based Caregivers

… of members friendly to the SEIU, and it would act as the providers’ … compensate or supervise them. The SEIU’s “collective bargaining” with … Schieber, March 19, 2012 The SEIU in Michigan: Home Health Aides … Michigan Senate Republicans Allow SEIU to Bully Home Caregivers Anne … 2012 Jack Spencer Discusses SEIU Dues on “The Frank Beckmann …

Home Health Care Ballot Initiative Would Usurp Power From the Governor

SEIU-backed proposal would lock union perks into the state constitution

… MQC3 board. However, if the SEIU–backed proposal passes, he … was complete. In 2005, the SEIU targeted Michigan’s share of … place the framework of the SEIU scheme right into the constitution, … was less sympathetic to the SEIU’s forced unionization could … ~~~~~ See also: Why is the SEIU Involved in a Ballot Proposal? …

Who pays the most for minimum wage?

On July 24, 2012, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) rallied to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.55 an hour. In Michigan, there is currently an effort to raise the state's minimum wage to $10 an hour by 2015. It would be the highest in the country. The Mackinac Center's Director of …

SEIU Ballot Proposal Raises Questions

Why is the SEIU involved in a ballot initiative that would seemingly have little to do with them? That … homes? This is a favorite selling point for the SEIU and its allies, but the vast majority of those … voters pass the initiative or not? Whether the SEIU continues to receive millions of dollars every …

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 …

'Dues Skim' Ballot Proposal Proponents Cloud Issue With Mistruths

Campaign repeatedly engages in falsehoods to lock in millions for the SEIU

… Granholm was governor, the SEIU held a little-known election … participants and sent to the SEIU ever since. This flow of dues … health care dues skim." The SEIU has taken more than $31 million … eventually end the “skim,” the SEIU is resorting to a ballot proposal. … it to Michigan voters, the SEIU will pretend that the proposal …

Union Omits $12K From Disclosure Form That Was Paid to Keep Health Care 'Dues Skim' Alive

If payment made in 2011 and not reported, it’s ‘very serious,’ labor expert says

… since publication. Because the SEIU did not respond to requests … a $12,000 payment from the SEIU in February 2012. The date … responsible union officers. "If the SEIU failed to report expenditures … workers were forced into the SEIU after a vote most were unaware … ended the scheme. However, the SEIU gave it at least $12,000 to …

Attorney General Appeals Ruling That Allows SEIU to Keep Taking Dues From Medicaid Checks

… disabled residents to pay to the SEIU, which had challenged in court … governor to put a stop to it. The SEIU has taken more than $30 million … to collect the money. The SEIU is promoting a ballot proposal … November. ~~~~~ See also: SEIU Extends Home Health Care Contract … Making 'Dues Skim' Illegal SEIU Sues State, Governor to Keep …

Ballot Proposal to Exploit Disabled Medicaid Recipients

… these payments as "dues," the SEIU has quietly taken more than … supposedly bargains against. The SEIU appears willing to prop up … government workers. But the SEIU filed suit in federal court, … courtroom is not matched by the SEIU and MQCCC arguments made in … a registry without MQCCC or SEIU involvement. As it is, the …

SEIU Skim Scheme Draws Media Attention

… suffering from the forced unionization are simply family members caring for loved ones. The Detroit Free Press reported that the Center has exposed how the SEIU has skimmed more than $30 million in “dues” from the Medicaid checks meant to help developmentally disabled adults. MLive reported that the Center …

‘Protect Our Jobs’ Would Protect the 3 Percent at the Expense of the 97 Percent

… dues from them. Some $4 million was taken before the scheme ended after an 18-month court battle led by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation. And the SEIU is still skimming $30 million and counting from people, including parents, who care for their disabled children at home with Medicaid assistance. …

Union Health Care Ballot Supporters Say They Have Enough Signatures for a Vote

Union claimed First Amendment rights in court; ballot promoters now claim it's to protect workers, patients

… allowed in said no one from the SEIU was present. Instead, the announcement … home caregivers' checks. The SEIU then had attorneys from San … the dues flow continues]," SEIU attorney Scott Kronland told … patients and workers. "The SEIU has openly admitted to the … are being forced to fund the SEIU's political machine. Since these …

2012 Off to a Great Start — Six Significant Legislative Reforms

… when the Mackinac Center exposed a scam in which money from thousands of disabled individuals who get home health assistance was redistributed to the SEIU government employee union as phony “union dues.” Although delayed, the Legislature finally passed a bill banning this, and the looting ended in May …

Home Health Care Bill Signed Into Law

… Commission on the Aging. The SEIU then applied to the Michigan … $5,000 contribution from the SEIU the day after Opsommer’s bill … its home page to tally the SEIU’s take from home health care … unemployment insurance and since the SEIU was helping keep its doors … release. Not surprisingly, the SEIU filed a federal lawsuit challenging …