Andy Stern

FEC Refuses to Issue Stern Warning Against Illegal SEIU Union PAC Fundraising Scheme

Anthony Riedel — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:02:57 -0400

Yesterday, former Service Employees International Union (SEIU) chieftain and appointment to President Obama's "Deficit Panel" Andy Stern was reportedly being investigated by the FBI for his role in a couple of shady dealings while he was at the helm of the forced unionism leviathan. But that wasn't the only big story coming out yesterday about widespread SEIU union hierarchy corruption during his tumultuous reign. From Ed Barnes on FoxNews.com:

Meet the New Boss... Same as the Old Boss: SEIU Regime Change More of a Lateral Move

Anthony Riedel — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:47:57 -0400

In the wake of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) boss Andy Stern's retirement, SEIU Executive Vice President Mary Kay Henry was ushered in as the new chief of the notoriously corrupt and predatory union hierarchy.

Despite the mainstream media's portrayal of Henry's coronation as a change in the way SEIU union organizers coerce workers into dues-paying union ranks through intimidation or political deal-making, nothing could be further from the truth.

From National Right to Work's contribution to BigGovernment.com:

Denver Post: Becker's Recess Appointment "Troubling," "Makes Little Sense"

Anthony Riedel — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:40:25 -0400

Today, the Denver Post questioned President Obama's recess appointment of radical SEIU union lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board, noting how Becker's biases against workers' rights:

From the Denver Post:

We question Becker's ability to be an arbiter enforcing fairness in union elections...Becker served as counsel to both the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the AFL-CIO. It was [SEIU] president Andy Stern who visited the Obama White House 38 times (at last count), and his union spent a reported $66 million to help the president win election.

The Post continues:

Irony: Obama Names Andy Stern to Deficit Panel

Patrick Semmens — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:02:46 -0500

If the goal of Obama's Deficit Panel is to increase government budget deficits then naming SEIU top boss Andy Stern makes perfect sense. But since the supposed goal is to reduce the record budget shortfalls, Stern's nomination is a real head-scratcher.

As many union members know, the self-interest of union bosses to corral more workers into dues-paying ranks often has severe costs. And now that more than half of our nation's government workers are now under union boss monopoly bargaining control, it's becoming abundantly clear that one of these costs is the growth of government to fiscally unsustainable levels.

SEIU Union Czar Andy Stern: Most Frequent White House Visitor

Nick Cote — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:49:50 -0500

Here on Freedom@Work, we've kept you updated about the Obama Administration's payback after payback to the union bosses who spent over one billion dollars in 2008 getting Barack Obama and other forced unionism proponents elected.

From rolling back union disclosure guidelines to slashing the budget of the Department of Labor's union watchdog agency to blacklistining nonunion construction workers from "stimulus" projects, the Obama Administration hasn't been shy about rewarding union brass.

SEIU Bosses Put Politics Before Workers' Jobs - Literally

Will Collins — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:08:57 -0400

Here at Freedom@Work, we spend a lot of time documenting union bosses' shameless hypocrisy, but this latest incident (almost) surprised even us. The powerful Service Employees International Union (SEIU) recently fired 75 staffers. But why is an organization that collects hundreds of millions of dollars in easy money (forced dues) per year cutting jobs now, in the midst of a devastating economic recession? Simple - they want even more cash for political lobbying:

"It's completely hypocritical," said staff union President Malcolm Harris...

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BlagoGate II - Podcast Edition

Will Collins — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:49:41 -0500

Foundation VP Stefan Gleason sits down with Hot Air's Ed Morrissey to discuss disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's connection to union corruption:

Blagogate: Stern's SEIU Got Tens of Millions in Forced Dues Revenue After Giving Campaign Support

Nick Cote — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:05:30 -0500

Today's Washington Post has a good rundown of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's alleged pay-for-play deal with a high-ranking Service Employees International Union boss we've been telling you about. This paragraph is particularly revealing:

Foundation Action: Foundation Seeks Federal Investigation into Union Political Fundraising

Patrick Semmens — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:04:45 -0400

The cover story of the September/October issue of Foundation Action covers efforts by the Foundation to expose an SEIU union political fundraising scheme that coerces workers to support union politics, and to get the Department of Labor and Department of Justice investigate the scheme.

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Even a Big Labor Ally Concedes the SEIU May Be Breaking Federal Election Law

Will Collins — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:50:08 -0400

Yesterday, a pro-Big Labor blogger at OpenLeft inadvertently highlighted the absurdity of the SEIU's apparently illegal fundraising scheme (emphasis mine):

If the local doesn't put enough money into the national PAC, they will have to pay a penalty of regular funds out of union dues to the international. PAC contributions are voluntary and only come when members feel empowered, whereas union dues are automatic, so this is a strong incentive for locals to organize and empower their members. It's a good policy move, and it was voted on and ratified at the SEIU Convention.

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