Michigan union revenue plummets after state ends 'underhanded scheme'

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A Michigan branch of the powerful Service Employees International Union saw its membership and revenues plummet after the reversal of a measure that forced caregivers tending to friends or relatives to be members with their dues paid by those they cared for.

More than 44,000 home-based healthcare workers parted ways with SEIU Healthcare Michigan after learning they did not have to join the union or pay dues, according to reports the union filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Thousands of the employees were allegedly forced into the union under a plan the SEIU successfully lobbied for that classified even unpaid family members caring for their elderly parents as "home health care workers." Dues were then automatically collected from the care recipients' Medicare or Medicaid checks.

Essentially, family members caring for their aged parents or disabled children were state employees. What a crock! Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm, a Democrat, had overseen the ripoff, but when Republican Rick Snyder replaced her, he set about dismantling the scheme. About 80% of those subject to the "dues" stopped paying when they found out they didn't have to. SEIU collected $35 million from 2006-2012. They ought to have to give it all back.

 

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Couldn't have happened to a nicer group of thugs.

Justice prevailed.

I agree, SEIU should have to refund the money.