Stop the Michigan Union Dues Skim

Opt Out of Forced Unionization
The SEIU won a controversial vote to unionize 32,000 home health caregivers in an illegitimate and underrepresented election on October 9, 2025. A sample withdraw letter is available for those who wish to opt out of union representation.

This scheme was attempted before, took years to defeat, and drained millions from caregivers’ pockets. In 2005, the Service Employees International Union quietly unionized nearly 60,000 caregivers and began deducting dues—often without their knowledge. Over time, the SEIU took $34 million from individuals caring for family members. The Legislature eventually ended this dues skim in 2012.

In response, the SEIU attempted to constitutionalize the dues skim through Proposal 4 on the November 2012 ballot. No newspaper endorsed it, and voters soundly rejected it 56% to 44%. Contrary to the scare tactics used at the time, ending mandatory unionization did not reduce caregiver funding. In fact, the program’s budget doubled from $300 million to $600 million over the following decade.

Despite voters’ rejection, the SEIU persisted. In 2024, leveraging a Democrat-controlled Legislature and Governor, the union was able to exhume the dues skim, which took effect in April of 2025.

However, home health caregivers can protect the financial assistance meant for their loved ones from being siphoned into the union’s coffers. They can opt out of the union by exercising their Janus rights. Learn more about how to opt out at www.MyPayMySay.com/MI.