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Michigan Senate bills would revive dues skim for home health workers

Government employees can opt out of unions, but Senate Bill 790 would make it much harder

… familiar with the phrase “dues skim,” that’s because it was a … decade ago. Years before dues skim went away, home health workers … or received benefits from. Dues were being skimmed from their paychecks, and … 2013.  But the old days of dues skim would return under Senate … more

Part-time grocery worker says AG had to intervene in dues skim

Michigan attorney general’s office helped employee use his legal right to opt out of union membership

… employee, says his union continued to take dues from his paycheck despite his multiple … “closed” shop. Mills still had to pay dues to United Food and Commercial Workers … law. But the union continued to take dues out of Mills’ paycheck. Mills works … after Mills opted out, the union took dues from him. This happened twice in 2022, … more

Michigan home health workers would be protected from dues skim if right-to-work is repealed

Home health care workers are one group of people who would not be affected by right-to-work’s repeal

… what is now known as a “dues skim.” The SEIU was permitted, … had to pay only half of the dues required, or $12 per month. … would have to pay the full dues amount, approximately $24 per … Public Policy exposed the dues skim. Its efforts led to Public … about whether unions are skimming dues from their paycheck,” he … more

SEIU Healthcare Michigan is under trusteeship once again

Its second trusteeship in five years owes to ‘substantiated allegations of serious malpractice’

… members, usually without their consent, in a tactic widely known as a ”dues skim.” In Michigan, this diversion came to an end in 2012 when the state amended … home-based day care providers and home health caregivers to sign up and pay union dues. Henry wrote in her letter that the current trusteeship is made necessary … more

The New Republic Says Unions Are Making a Comeback

But the ancient magazine of political insiders gives no evidence, and Michigan numbers indicate the opposite

… themselves if they want to become a member of and pay dues to a union. Hundreds of union members protested … them at home. Critics called the practice a “dues skim,” as the union justified the takings as a form of dues collection. The union ended up paying damages to … more

Despite Collapse in Membership, SEIU Poised to Go All-In in Michigan

$150 million campaign blunted by right-to-work law

… collapse in membership, driven by the end of the “dues skim” — a stealth unionization scheme that siphoned “dues” from funds meant for the sick and elderly — and … Since then, the national SEIU has lost 8% of its dues and fee payers, according to federal LM-2 reports. … more

10 Years Of Michigan Capitol Confidential Online

If CapCon doesn’t report it, who will?

A search for the term “dues skim” on the Michigan Capitol Confidential news site finds it appeared in … deal to “unionize” home caregivers and extract “dues” from the small Medicaid stipends the receive. … declared that unions cannot automatically deduct union dues from home health care providers. This one of many … more

What the Mackinac Center is Thankful for in 2019

Freedom, fairness and fiscal responsibility

… caregivers. The White House thanked the Mackinac Center for our “fantastic report,” which provided a roadmap for the federal government to end the dues skim. A host of bills moving through the Legislature gets rid of unnecessarily licensing regulations and will make it easier for people to find work. … more

Dues Skimming Meets Its Demise

Federal rule ends a union's ability to involuntarily take money from home health care givers

… ending the home health care dues skim, whereby Medicaid grants … held that requiring mandatory dues or fees from these health care … Harris v. Quinn, unions began skimming money from home health care … election, in November 2006, the dues began flowing to the SEIU. … insurance. Eventually the dues skim ended, Medicaid recipients … more

Medicaid Dues Skim May Come To An End, After All

Friends, relatives of disabled individuals among those swept into public sector unions

… states from deducting union dues from checks sent to home health … sometimes referred to as a “dues skim,” is currently allowed in … million in union dues was skimmed from Medicaid checks. In … challenge the legality of dues skimming. Michigan Capitol Confidential, … the end of the contract, dues skimming stopped. In the 2014 U.S. … more

A Look at Unions in Michigan, Five Years After Right-to-Work

Most of state’s largest unions have seen a collapse in members and political spending

… whether to be members and pay dues to unions. Since then, nine … loss in union membership and dues. Below is a summary of union … membership; we only count full, dues-paying, voting members). Political … Operating Engineers 324 had 15,007 dues payers in 2012, but it was … Legislature ending the “dues skim” (automatic unionization), … more

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

Membership, revenue and political spending plummet

… this choice by ending the “dues skim” and then passing right-to-work. Dues Skim In 2005, former Michigan … membership, allowing them to skimdues” money directly from the Medicaid … overwhelmingly and the “dues skim” ended officially in 2013. … more

Unions Admit Forcing People to Pay Dues is Political

U.S. Supreme Court considers right-to-work for all

… able to force people to pay dues and in turn spend hundreds … employees in the state stayed on as dues-paying members. The other ninety … “free” of the burden of paying dues and ignoring the invaluable … proposal to continue the “dues skim” from home caregivers in … Convention that it needed the forced dues “because unions are effective, … more

The Legislative Clock is Ticking

It’s time for free-market reformers to act

… enacted significant collective bargaining reforms and banned the SEIU’s “dues skim” of day care providers. The Legislature kept up a good pace of reform … and equipment, banning the use of government resources to collect union dues and, famously, enacting the nation’s 24th right-to-work law. Republicans … more

The Legislative Clock is Ticking

It's time for free-market reformers to act

… enacted significant collective bargaining reforms and banned the SEIU’s “dues skim” of day care providers. The Legislature kept up a good pace of reform … and equipment, banning the use of government resources to collect union dues and, famously, enacting the nation’s 24th right-to-work law. Since then, … more

How We Use FOIA to Hold Government Accountable

Happy ‘Sunshine Week’ 2017

… people affected had no idea they were even in a union. Nevertheless, unions skimmed tens of millions of dollars in dues from government subsidies meant for the poor and disabled before legislators … more

Union Behind Michigan ‘Dues Skim’ Facing More Corruption Allegations

SEIU Healthcare Michigan has a history of problems

The union responsible for skimming tens of millions of dollars from home caregivers has been placed … words, ”make sure Democrats get [elected].” The “dues skim” took $34 million of state aid meant for the … into a government union so it could collect their “dues.” In the process of running this proposal, the … more

Time for Labor Unions to Collect their Own Dues

The on-going SEIU dues skim must end

… nominee Tom Price. “End the dues skim once and for all.” Harris, … place, the union directly skimmed a portion of the Medicaid … What should be done? The dues skim operates in government programs … funds to collect so-called dues or fees on behalf of labor … convenience of a government-collected dues deduction. Much like every … more

Union Activists Protest Opposition to Coerced Union Dues

U.S. Supreme Court to consider case next week

… government employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment. … to 2013, the SEIU had a dues skimming scheme by which the union … political, which makes the union dues teachers are required to pay … about whether to pay union dues, they are therefore forced … Center.” When the state stopped skimming money from home-based caregivers … more

State's Corporate Welfare Agency Has a History of Secrecy

… whether the interlocal agreement required prior approval by the Legislature. With a few notorious exceptions (such as the home health care provider dues skim created later by Gov. Granholm), most interlocal agreements are unremarkable devices used to avoid red tape in certain government services, such … more

U.S. Supreme Court Accepts Case to Give 'Right-to-Work' to All Public Employees

Court could end compulsory union 'agency fee' payments for government workers

… workers' right to not have union dues extracted, but agency fees … typically 80 percent of the full dues payments. Michigan's Mackinac … argue that without compulsory dues or fees, many workers will … describe employees who stop paying dues or fees under right-to-work … Fees Supreme Court Ends 'Dues Skim' Nationwide more

SEIU Affiliate’s Revenue Cut in Half After 'Dues Skim' Ended

SEIU Healthcare Michigan dues collection went from $11.3 million to $5.4 million

… Michigan reported $5,398,383 in dues and fees in 2014. That's just … during which the union's dues skim was in place. The information … Standards. The roots of the dues skim reach back to the mid-2000s … have union dues and fees “skimmed” from the Medicaid checks … received no money from the dues skim. Its previous (2013) report … more

Labor Union Caught in Dues Skim Fails to File Annual Report with Federal Government

SEIU Healthcare Michigan reported losing 80 percent of its members after dues skim ended

… Michigan’s health care “dues skim,” has failed to file the … $250,000 threshold. The dues skim was created in 2005 when … home care patients as union dues and fees for the caregivers, … calendar year, during which the dues skim ended. It showed that 44,347 … end of 2013. Because the dues skim didn’t end until March 1 … more

Court of Claims Tosses MEA's Right-to-Work Lawsuit

State Capitol was closed when union protesters pushed past guards, impeded medical workers

… passed at 7:30 p.m. "This frivolous waste of union members' hard-earned dues money was a futile attempt to turn back the clock to the now-discredited … Violent Most of the Arrested Anti Right-to-Work Protesters Have SEIU 'Dues Skim' Connections 'We'll Be at Your Daughter's Soccer Game' more

CapCon Interview with Founding Editor Ken Braun and Mackinac Center President Joseph G. Lehman

On its fifth year anniversary, a history lesson

… ended the SEIU’s unconscionable skimming of so-called dues dollars from Medicaid recipients without … Gov. Snyder pulled the plug on the skim. Our success laid the groundwork for … Supreme Court, which outlawed similar skims nationwide. You could even make a … more

The Best of the Best: CapCon's Top 10 Stories of 2014

Police seize property; religious discrimination in school contracts; Obamacare piles on disabled family’s burdens

… business tools and equipment. 10. SEIU Membership Drops 80 Percent After Dues Skim Ends Once they were free to choose for themselves whether to pay dues money to the SEIU union, most home-based caregivers in Michigan quickly … more

Two Wins for Freedom from Union Coercion in 2014

The end of the dues skim and the busting of the 'August Window'

… cannot be forced to pay union dues. The ruling meant that caregivers … became known as the SEIU dues skim. It was a scheme that had … and legal battle over the dues skim included legislative efforts … the onerous nature of the dues skim, along with a daily skim-tracker that displayed a running … more

What Should the Next Legislature Do?

… since enacted into law, including significant net tax relief, cuts to corporate welfare, greatly expanded school choice, bans on unseemly union dues-skimming schemes, and of course the nation’s 24th right-to-work law. This isn’t the entire Mackinac Center agenda, but it would be a good next step. Hopefully … more

Appointments: A Rarely Recognized Gubernatorial Power

Which can have major effects

… to the end of the SEIU healthcare dues skim. Governors also make appointments … to what later became known as the dues skim. This year, MERC is expected to … Senate could have anticipated the dues skim. There is reason to believe few … extensive. ~~~~~ See also: SEIU Dues Skim Finally Grounds to a Halt more

Democrat Mark Schauer Receiving the Big Donations in Gubernatorial Race

But despite appearances, political race contributions reflect typical pattern

Though Michigan’s gubernatorial candidates differ on issues like right-to-work, the SEIU dues skim and government regulations, the apparent contrast between their campaign finance reports could come as a surprise to many. Lists of campaign contributions to former Congressman Mark Schauer, the Democratic … more

MICHIGAN CAPITOL CONFIDENTIAL

Summer 2014 Edition

… issue: SEIU Membership Drops 80 Percent After Dues Skim Ends Michigan Families Helped Harris v. Quinn … Credit Agency After Teacher Who Stopped Paying Dues Right-to-Work States Dominating In Job Growth Union … Double Debt MEA Still Chasing Thousands Not Paying Dues Or Fees Hypocrisy Over Private Organizations 'Profiteering' … more

Supreme Court Ends ‘Dues Skim’ Nationwide

… are not required to pay union dues as a condition of employment. … to SEIU in the form of union dues, regardless of whether the … program, but not before SEIU skimmed $34 million away from disabled … could be required to pay union dues, even if they objected to the … in-home caregivers mandatory dues. This ruling will apply nationwide, … more

Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door For Daycare Workers To Get Money Back

Unions took $4 million from Michigan daycare workers; class action lawsuit now possible

… Michigan child care providers had dues and fees deducted from the … back." Michigan's "daycare dues skim" lasted a shorter time than … caregivers. The daycare dues skim started in 2009 and was ended … Confidential of the SEIU Dues Skim Legal Foundation Seeks Return Of 'Dues Skim' Money SEIU Election Battle … more

Michigan Families Set Stage For Helping End Forced Unionization Schemes

Supreme Court ruled daycare, home-based caregivers not public employees and can't be unionized

… became known as the SEIU "dues skim" involved numerous twists, … Granholm was governor. The dues skim featured the forced unionization … forced unionization and dues skim would end. But the SEIU funneled … to keep it from folding and dues continued to be taken from … about the dues skim and a "skim tracker" that tallied the SEIU's … more

Supreme Court Rules Unionization Schemes Involving Home-Based Care Providers Are Illegal

Mackinac Center represented workers similar to those in Illinois who were forced to pay union dues simply because they got state money

… elderly cannot be forced to pay union dues. The Justices ruled 5-4 in … "And it means that the 'dues skim' that the SEIU set up in … lengths to try to keep the skim alive. It relied on reticence … Confidential of the SEIU Dues Skim Legal Foundation Seeks Return Of 'Dues Skim' Money SEIU Election Battle … more

Audit Shows SEIU 'Dues Skim' Likely Bolstered By Extra $3.7 Million; Union-Run Registry Ineffective

… of the home health care "dues skim." The audit also indicates … 2013 official end of the "dues skim,” the SEIU would have been … Based on a 2.5 percent take for dues and fees, the union would have … those who supported the dues skim, the targeted audience was … Confidential Coverage of the SEIU Dues Skim SEIU Membership Drops 80 … more

Unionization Ruling Before The Supreme Court Could Be 'Huge'

Political consultant: Ruling could 'dramatically undermine public sector unions'

… to the home health care "dues skim" that took place in Michigan. … workings of the whole union dues thing. "Overall, it would … Confidential of the SEIU Dues Skim Legal Foundation Seeks Return Of 'Dues Skim' Money SEIU Election Battle … Parents Forced to Pay Union Dues, Lawmaker Rakes In Health Care … more

Unionization Case Before The Supreme Court Could Have Lasting National Impact

Harris v. Quinn could make all public employees eligible for right-to-work; case is flying under the radar

… freedom to choose whether to pay dues or fees to a union without … equivalent of Michigan's dues skim, which resulted in the SEIU … Confidential covering the dues skim after it was in place, most … Confidential of the SEIU Dues Skim Legal Foundation Seeks Return Of 'Dues Skim' Money SEIU Election Battle … more

SEIU Membership Drops 80 Percent After Dues Skim Ends

Union loses $4.2 million in dues and fees

… previously were forced to pay dues or fees to the SEIU after the … homes across the state. The "dues skim" ended in 2013, but not before … caregivers affected by the dues skim. It also is more than 80 … care of loved ones. The dues skim scheme was created in 2005 … scheme with legislation. The dues skim lasted from 2006 to early … more

SEIU Fined Almost $200,000 Over Actions Tied To 2012 Ballot Proposal Campaign

Union suffers another loss related to dues skim, which took more than $34 million from home-based caregivers

… behind the home health care dues skim, has been fined $199,000 for … Between 2006 and when the dues skim finally ended in early 2013, … which were to prolong the dues skim so it could continue to steal … attempt to keep the flow of dues it had been receiving from … articles about the dues skim and a skim tracker that tallied the SEIU's … more

Health Care Workers Having Trouble Finding Union That Plays Fair

Union member: 'Thank God that Michigan is now a right-to-work state'

… was behind the home health care dues skim, which orchestrated the forced unionization … here who is currently paying union dues under these circumstances. Thank God … of providing service to earn their dues they'll just use bait-and-switch tactics aimed solely at trying to keep their dues flowing." The NUHW was formed in California … more

U.S. Supreme Court Discusses Right-to-Work For All Public Employees

Union 'dues skim' case could mean the end of forced unionization of home-based caregivers, others

… a case related to union "dues skim" issues happening in Illinois, Michigan … Michigan's home health care dues skim. In Michigan, Illinois, … Confidential of the SEIU Dues Skim Legal Foundation Seeks Return Of 'Dues Skim' Money SEIU Election Battle … Parents Forced to Pay Union Dues, Lawmaker Rakes In Health Care … more

2013 In Review: Worker Freedom, Medicaid Expansion Took Center Stage

… decide if they want to pay dues or fees to a union as a condition … leave the MEA. The SEIU "Dues Skim" Finally Ends In April, … Union no longer was able to skim money from the checks and have … that would have ended the dues skim years earlier. Most of the … Senate Stops Home Health Care Dues Skim Confirmed: The SEIU Dues … more

MICHIGAN CAPITOL CONFIDENTIAL

Fall 2013 Edition

… Goes After Local Teachers’ Union President MSU English Professor Threatens Students in Anti-Republican Rant SEIU Under Investigation over Prop 4 ‘Dues Skim’ took $35 million from Medicaid recipients Loss of Funding Not To Blame For School District Failures State, Media Encourage Playing the Lottery I'm … more

Legal Foundation Defends Clients Caught in a Catch-22

… and Steven Glossop, to have even a portion of the dues returned and the union certification declared illegal. … care providers and graduate students. But the dues skim of home-based caregivers was one of the most … certification be declared illegal and that a portion of the dues siphoned away be returned. more

Courage, Conviction Help Take Down Forced Unionization Schemes

… forced to give at least $300 a year in dues or fees, but they won't get health … Parrish. She purposely uses the term "skim" when she talks about that money being … state aid. Sound familiar? "The 'Skim Tracker" in Michigan was a great visual … active here.  She's now hoping to get "skim trackers" scrolling in Minnesota, Rhode … more

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Look At Forced Unionization

Illinois case could free home-based caregivers nationwide

… Michigan's home-based caregiver "dues skim," which transferred more … numbers and importantly, increase dues collection. Cases sprung up … Confidential of the SEIU Dues Skim Legal Foundation Seeks Return Of 'Dues Skim' Money SEIU Election Battle … Parents Forced to Pay Union Dues, Lawmaker Rakes In Health Care … more

Capitol Protesters Fined $500 Each For Trying To Storm Senate Chamber

Most of arrested right-to-work protesters had SEIU 'dues skim' connections

… with the home health care dues skim, each were fined $500 at … choose whether they want to pay dues or fees to a union as a condition … called the "home health care dues skim," was on its last legs, as … Anti-Right-to-Work Protesters Have SEIU 'Dues Skim'Connections And End Finally In Sight for the SEIU Dues Skim more

SEIU Under Investigation over Prop 4

'Dues Skim' took $35 million from Medicaid recipients

… would have locked into the state constitution the skimming of millions of dollars each year from the caretakers … Jack Spencer filed 70 stories documenting the dues skim from the beginning, including articles on the … summarized what happened: "In an effort to increase dues paying members, the SEIU targeted the Medicaid … more

MICHIGAN CAPITOL CONFIDENTIAL

Summer 2013 Edition

… Court Rules School Districts Cannot Use Public Resources to Withhold Union Dues Michigan Republicans Go Wobbly on Obamacare SEIU Lays Out Plan to Try and Continue ‘Dues Skim’ Oregon Study Suggests Michigan Medicaid Expansion Not Worth the Cost … more