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Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Union Leader Predicts EFCA passage by August 2009
Andy Stern, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), was recently interviewed by USA Today where he predicted the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) by August. …
Labor Law Prof Blog
Union Battle over California Heathcare Workers
To say that things are getting nasty in the health care workers union dispute in California is an understatement. The SEIU recently placed the 150,000 member United Healthcare Workers-West organization…
Labor Law Prof Blog
The SEIU, Gov. Blagojevich, and Labor’s Legislative Agenda
Soon after we posted a story about Andy Stern and the SEIU's wish-list for the new Obama administration, the Gov. Blagojevich scandal threats to undermine some of the union's efforts. …
Employer Law Report
SEIU Plans to Target Banking Industry–Points To Federal Bailouts
As the economy takes a hit and the federal government considers bailouts, unions are chomping at the bit to get the organizing started. An SEIU (Service Employees International Union) internal…
Labor Law Prof Blog
The WSJ on Andy Stern
The Wall Street Journal's Matthew Kaminski has an article on the SEIU's Andy Stern. Much of the basic descriptions of the iconoclastic Stern will be familiar to many readers. However,…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
IRS Approves Exemption of Charity Tied to Union Probe
The Los Angeles Times reports that a union-created charity caught up in an investigation of alleged financial improprieties involving local Service Employees International Union chapters has received retroactive recognition of…
Employer Law Report
Paid Sick Leave Mandate Meets Early Death
By Brian Hall
At a press conference this morning, the SEIU is announcing that it is withdrawing the paid sick leave mandate (Issue 4 -- the Ohio Healthy Families Act) from the November…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Trouble for SEIU Officials
Abuses in unions are not a new problem and have gained more attention recently during the battles over EFCA (even Johnny Sack has gotten involved). But the SEIU's largest local…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
SEIU California Locals Struggling with Accusations of Financial Irregularites
The Los Angeles Times reports the top California officer of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has taken a leave of absence in wake of the union ordering her boyfriend…
Employer Law Report
Strickland Announces His Opposition to the Ohio Healthy Families Act
By Brian Hall
This afternoon, opponents of the Ohio Healthy Families were given a boost when Governor Strickland announced his opposition to the Ohio Healthy Families Act hours after discussions with business leaders…