Stefan Gleason<\/a>, the complaint cites numerous statements by SEIU officials about their use of workers\u2019 forced union dues to fund ACT. In fact, SEIU union chief Andrew Stern stated earlier this month \u201cthat SEIU is the largest contributor to America Coming Together at $26 million.\u201d ACT spent over $100 million dollars in this fall\u2019s elections on the campaigns of candidates that polls consistently show a large portion of rank-and-file union members do not support.<\/p>\nACT then used some of those funds to underwrite political fundraisers for the Democrat National Committee. For example, artwork fundraising events held by ACT across America raised more than $750,000 for the DNC where attendees were given expensive artwork prints in exchange for individual donations of at least $1,000. Meanwhile, in statements made to the press earlier this year, Stern openly bragged that SEIU officials intended to give funds paid by \u201cregular dues-paying members\u201d to ACT political activities.<\/p>\n
Under federal law, union officials specifically must not contribute to political campaigns using \u201cdues, fees or other moneys required as a condition of membership in a labor organization.\u201d In doing so, states the complaint, SEIU union officials violated the rights of workers who are required, as a condition of employment, to make forced-dues payments to the union who may not agree with the political aims of SEIU officials, ACT or the DNC.<\/p>\n
\u201cSEIU officials used the hard-earned wages of rank-and-file workers to bankroll the campaigns of hundreds of political candidates across America,\u201d stated Gleason. \u201cNo one should be forced to pay compulsory dues to a union, especially when its officials continually abuse that government granted special privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n
The FEC is to investigate the Foundation\u2019s complaint and will decide whether to begin a formal investigation of the SEIU union\u2019s electioneering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Washington, DC (November 10, 2004) – The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation today filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for unlawful electioneering with workers\u2019 dues during this fall\u2019s elections. The complaint alleges that SEIU union officials handed over tens of millions of dollars […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[888],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
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