… dues and agency fees by the SEIU in the unionization of in-home … unionization in 2003. In 2006, the SEIU was reportedly the biggest … re-election campaign.[92] The SEIU has asserted that political … caregivers in Michigan. In the SEIU’s federal lawsuit against the … discontinuing the dues collection, the SEIU’s attorney cited political concerns …
… 1980s in California under the direction of the SEIU. Many organizers credit Craig Becker, then a law … successful unionization of this kind involved the SEIU organizing in-home caregivers in Los Angeles County … majority of participating caregivers rejected both the SEIU and AFSCME affiliate, and these caregivers were …
… collective bargaining regulation of MERC. [‡] If Proposal 4 were approved, the SEIU would remain the home help providers’ certified union if a collective bargaining agreement between the MQC3 and the SEIU were in force at the time Proposal 4 was adopted. (See Proposal 4 of 2012, …
Proposal 4, however, would enshrine in the state constitution collective bargaining power for the SEIU or any subsequent union representing in-home caregivers. The many legal objections to, and laws against, the previous unionization would be removed, at least prospectively. The provisions of Public …
… relationship between the MQC3 and the SEIU is questionable. As described … $22,000 in the bank, of which the SEIU had provided $12,000 — the … this relationship between the SEIU and the MQC3, the MQC3 and SEIU entered into a contract extension … conflict of interest.[*] The SEIU needed the MQC3 to keep the …
… agreement between the MQC3 and the SEIU specifically states: The parties … bargaining contract with the SEIU are aspirational. They essentially … stood when the MQC3 and the SEIU approached MERC to certify … As noted above, the MQC3 and SEIU indicated in their petition … that presented by the MQC3 and SEIU.
… payments received by in-home caregivers.[48] On May 29, 2012, however, the SEIU sued Gov. Richard Snyder, State Treasurer Andy Dillon and Department of … on grounds that the state’s failure to continue withholding money for the SEIU voided the union contract and therefore violated the U.S. Constitution’s …
… that required the in-home caregivers to pay the SEIU’s union dues and agency fees. The MQC3, however, … the new law went into effect, the MQC3 and the SEIU entered into an extension of the existing collective … under “The Relationship Between the MQC3 and the SEIU.”
… Relations Commission certified the SEIU as the union that would collectively … January 2005, the MQC3 and the SEIU presented a petition to MERC … that both the MQC3 and the SEIU consented to MERC’s “jurisdiction” … in-home caregivers to approve the SEIU as their representative union. … 19, 2005, MERC certified the SEIU as the collective bargaining …
… designees to serve in their stead.[14] As noted, the amendment would require the continued observance of any MQC3 collective bargaining agreement with the SEIU,[15] along with the dues-paying requirement to that union. However, for the first time, the Michigan Constitution would mandate that the in-home caregivers …
… Quality Community Care Council. This process has led to more than $32 million in Medicaid money intended for in-home caregivers being diverted to the SEIU for “collective bargaining” with an obscure government entity that had no ability to give the caregivers a raise or improve their working conditions. …
… one important thing missing from Hoyle's column — the words "union" and "SEIU." Since every reported dime to gather signatures and run this campaign … a constitutional amendment isn't bad a bad return on investment — if the SEIU wins.
… on the inner workings of the SEIU Healthcare Michigan, the union … constitution. The case, Jolliffi vs SEIU Healthcare Michigan, is about … can take place by mail, as SEIU Healthcare boss Marge Faville … recording secretary of the union. SEIU Healthcare Michigan has approximately … those who were forced into the SEIU under the scheme orchestrated …
… Last year we were put into the SEIU without our knowledge. In … children. We didn't join the SEIU. We now pay monthly dues that … his family. At the time, the SEIU "dues skim" was almost unknown. … eligible to be unionized, the SEIU continues to take about $6 … He never heard back from the SEIU despite repeated requests for …
… million has been taken by the SEIU from tens of thousands of people … injured in Michigan. And, if the SEIU gets its way, the scheme will … watching their money taken by the SEIU nonetheless. Nottage said he recently received a letter from SEIU, urging him to vote for an … – It’s All About The Money SEIU Ballot Proposal Raises Questions …
… Glossop, who takes care of his disabled mother, says he is still waiting to receive his union card, which the dues are supposed to pay for. However, SEIU Healthcare Michigan attorney John Canzano told MERC, ”This whole thing about the MQC3 and the home healthcare workers is not universally reviled as …
… International Union more than $32 million since it was created under the administration of former Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Proposal 4 would allow the SEIU to continue taking money from the elderly and disabled in Michigan if voters approve the proposal. Prop 4 supporters say it would provide safe, in-home …
… board member Benjamin Gillette unsuccessfully ran for state representative in the 91st district in 2010 and had a laundry list of union support. The SEIU, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and several other unions were among his top campaign donors. Gillette has also been …
… “skim-scam” has funneled more than $32 million from disabled people into SEIU coffers, for which the unionized employees receive absolutely no benefit. … skimming. The handwriting is on the wall for the unions, which is why the SEIU bankrolled an initiative to actually enshrine this skim-scam into the state …
… and pursued for the sole purpose of allowing the SEIU to pad its political coffers.” A line-by-line … Health and the Tri-County Aging Consortium. An SEIU attorney certified that the shell corporation was … confuse the voters,” Wilcox said. “The fact the SEIU gave the MQC3 $12,000 after the state cut off its …
… think this is a money grab.” The proposal would give constitutional protection to the forced unionization of home-based caregivers, from whom the SEIU has skimmed $32 million in forced dues.
… Beneficiary Bulletin MQCCC and SEIU Addendum to Consent Election … Senate Subcommittee Selected SEIU MERC certification documents … Agreement between MQCCC and SEIU 2009-September 20, 2012 Collective … Agreement between MQCCC and SEIU FOIA response related to amount … Assorted documents related to SEIU $12,000 provision to MQCCC …
… options," she said. In 2005, the SEIU targeted Michigan's share of … long-term care facilities. The SEIU pulled off its scam by taking … the mail. As a result, the SEIU has been taking money from … million has been taken by the SEIU. "I would hope the governor … are not state employees. The SEIU took the issue to federal court …
… the state, are members of the SEIU thanks to a unionization scheme … Foundation in a case against the SEIU over unfair labor practices. The legal … about $3 million. In 2005, the SEIU pulled off a forced unionization … provide home care. To date, the SEIU has taken more than $32 million … the forced unionization. The SEIU later took the issue to federal court …
… Foundation, was an in-studio guest on “The Frank Beckman Show” on WJR AM760 this morning, discussing the forced unionization of home-based caregivers by the SEIU. Wright earlier today filed paperwork at the Michigan Employment Relations Commission asking the administrative panel to overturn its 2005 decision …
… Foundation sued to end the SEIU-HM and MQCCC's illegal diversion … "dues" are funneled to the SEIU, which purports to represent … The case was ruled moot after SEIU paid damages to the plaintiffs. … that the government and the SEIU could enter their home and … funneling them as “dues” to the SEIU in late 2006. To date, the …
… caregivers were not public employees. The SEIU and the MQC3 signed a contract extension … union attorney told the court that the SEIU needed the money for political purposes. … includes a legal challenge against SEIU Healthcare Michigan and the Michigan … a conflict of interest because the SEIU gave the MQC3 $12,000 to continue operating …
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation represents Steven Glossop in the case against the SEIU and MQCCC's illegal unionization of home-based caregivers. After asking to be released, dues are still being skimmed from his mother's Medicaid checks.
… The legal action against the SEIU asks the Michigan Employment … what has become known as the SEIU "dues skim" that began under … people being forced into the SEIU. To date more than $32 million has been taken by the SEIU from workers, most of whom … friends. Those forced into the SEIU were already home-based caregivers …
… does not mention the $32 million the SEIU has taken from the Medicaid checks … because they are not state workers. The SEIU took the issue to federal court and … 44,000 people were unionized in the SEIU scheme, but the union was able to sign … continue lining the pockets of the SEIU at the expense of Michigan’s most vulnerable …
… “Citizens United for Affordable Quality Home Care” which is 100 percent funded by Home Care First Inc., which is suspected of being the front name for the SEIU. The union is the only group that would actually benefit from this amendment being passed. Because of the time and expertise it takes to make the …
This recent blog post by Jarrett Skorup about the SEIU dues skim and how the union is using the money not for collective bargaining but for political purposes garnered a story and editorial in The Washington Examiner. Read more about the issue here.
… for background checks. The SEIU to date has taken more than … the state constitution. The SEIU, which has been financing the … thing and one thing only — the SEIU is attempting to hijack the … them, it's time we tell the SEIU 'No, hands off our constitution.' … unionization of workers. The SEIU then provided money to operate …
… ballot is significant. Marge Faville, president of SEIU Healthcare Michigan, "a union of home health workers … bargain that they have now. The issue is over whether the SEIU can forcibly extract dues money from people who … union's own attorney has admitted as much. When the SEIU filed suit in federal court in June to block a …
… 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 …
… proposal. The "exclusive representative" is the SEIU. “Allow” does not mean home health care workers … so home health care workers to pay dues to the SEIU, which can spend the money lobbying or on other … tens of millions of dollars from caregivers to the SEIU, which to date has taken more than $31 million …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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? …
… 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, …
… 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 …
… 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? …
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 …
