power grab gets a lot easier.
The SEIU badly needs new members, the
IFA said. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in
June that the SEIU can no longer siphon
money set aside for low-income and special-
needs children and adults who receive care
at home by forcing home care and childcare
providers who aren't SEIU members to pay
union fees. The Supreme Court's ruling will
likely take away a major source of revenue
for the union.
The decision has already led the SEIU in
several states, including Washington, to tell
those workers it will no longer force them to
pay the fees.
“SEIU is a large and powerful political
organization whose primary goal is to seek
more power,” Caldeira said.“Instead of
hiding behind its purported interest in
workers' rights, the SEIU should be honest
with the public about its goals and political
agenda.We filed our lawsuit because
someone needs to stand up for equity for
small franchise businesses, and stand up to
the unionby bringing its bullying and bag of
tricks into the light of day. The ad campaign
is just one more step in bringing the SEIU's
motives into public view.This is a union that
likes to work in the shadows and we are not
going to let that happen.”
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