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SEIU's Vicious Circle

… this morning. Spencer discussed his latest story, which outlines how the SEIU is paying for a shell corporation to remain open after it was defunded by … are not state employees and therefore cannot be forced into a union, the SEIU continues the money grab, which has amounted to some $30 million over the …

'Forced Unionization' Brings In $28 Million For SEIU ... And Climbing

The overwhelming majority of the money can be used for almost anything the union desires

… used for almost anything the SEIU desires, including advertising, … checks and passed on to the SEIU so far is as follows: 2007: … I used words that Ken Cole (SEIU lobbyist) seemed to think were … here with the MQC3. They (the SEIU) have absolutely no credibility … there was no response from SEIU Healthcare Michigan or the …

Wright Discusses Supreme Court Visit on WJR

Illinois union scheme similar to SEIU dues skim

… stealth unionization scheme in question in the case is similar to the dues skim inflicted upon home-based care givers in Michigan, during which the SEIU took $34 million from Michigan’s most vulnerable residents.

George Will Cites CapCon in Washington Post

SEIU dues skim highlighted ahead of SCOTUS case

Washington Post columnist George Will cites Michigan Capitol Confidential and its coverage of the SEIU dues skim that took $34 million from Michigan’s most vulnerable residents in a column today about a U.S. Supreme Court case involving a similar scheme in Illinois. The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation …

SEIU Scheme Ends

A scheme that has diverted nearly $30 million from the neediest Michigan residents to the SEIU over the last six years should come to an end now that Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation clarifying that home health care aides are not public employees, according to the Marquette Examiner. MIRS Capitol …

Connecticut Now Struggling With Caregiver Unionization Efforts

SEIU loss in Michigan not stopping the union

… comes seven years after the SEIU used a mail-in election to … result of that scheme, the SEIU has taken nearly $33 million … caregivers’ Medicaid checks. The SEIU convinced home-based caregivers … coverage. In Michigan, the SEIU’s scheme took place covertly, … been backed heavily by the SEIU in his 2010 campaign. "The …

How Right-to-Work and the End of the 'Dues Skim' Killed the SEIU in Michigan

Membership, revenue and political spending plummet

… choice about supporting the SEIU, they responded by opting out … Jennifer Granholm worked with the SEIU to “organize” home caregivers. … “government employees” so that the SEIU could claim to be representing … annually from Medicaid recipients. SEIU Healthcare-Michigan then tried … choice. If they believed the SEIU was doing a good job “representing” …

Michigan Health Care Workers Seeking Exit from Scandal-Ridden SEIU Affiliate

Leader of rival union accuses local SEIU boss of spending $5,420 on pizza, but just $8,800 on collective bargaining

… Employees International Union (SEIU), but say they have obstacles … vote themselves out of the SEIU Michigan Healthcare union. … spokesman for the employees. “But SEIU keeps filing charges and finding … care workers claim that their SEIU representatives dragged their … They also argue that when the SEIU negotiators finally arrived …

Legal Analyst: 'Monitoring' SEIU

… “They recognize that there’s a movement for a legislative end to this and they have money to spend,” Wright said. For more information about the SEIU scheme, see here.

SEIU Dues Skim Explained

… 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.