Marathon Pundit: NLRB overreach: SEIU taking money from Michigan Medicaid checks edition

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

NLRB overreach: SEIU taking money from Michigan Medicaid checks edition

While SEIU big shots march with Occupy Wall Street, the union is ripping off the "99 percent" by forced unionization.

From Fox Detroit:

What would you say if you found out someone was taking money - without permission - from Medicaid checks meant for disabled children? Well, it's happening to thousands of families all over Michigan right now. This money is being deducted automatically by a state agency and given directly to a union, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

Here's the video:

Forced To Join a Union: SEIU Getting Money From Michigan Medicaid Checks: MyFoxDETROIT.com

"It comes down to money, power, and politics," Andrea Isom of Fox Detroit reports.

The latest on "quickie" elections from the Foundry blog:

The Grinch who stole Christmas has some competition in Washington. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) appears determined to steal Thanksgiving from employers and employees.

On Friday the NLRB announced it will vote on November 30 to revamp organizing elections to heavily favor unions.

Currently, unions build support at a company for months before calling for a vote. Management often has no idea that such activity is going on. Once organizers believe they have enough support, they ask the NLRB to conduct a secret-ballot election. Typically the vote occurs five to six weeks after the election petition.

This gives the employer time to make their case. Unsurprisingly, union organizers rarely talk about strike histories, political spending, or corruption within their unions. Nor do they bring up the times their union failed to deliver on campaign promises. The five-week window lets workers hear the strongest arguments from both sides and cast an informed vote.

From Hot Air: NLRB races to finalize disastrous snap election rule

US Chamber of Commerce: NLRB trying to ram through pro-union ambush election rules

After mentioning the NLRB overreach in the Boeing case, US Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) attacks quickie elections.

From the Charleston Post and Courier:

That is Exhibit A in proving the NLRB has become a sycophant for Big Labor but is by no means the only piece of evidence.

Currently, union elections take place on average within 31 days of the filing of an election petition. Additionally, unions are victorious more often than not when there is an election, but that is not good enough.

Unions want more, so they persuaded the NLRB to propose sweeping changes to the election process, shifting the balance of power even further toward union seeking employees.

By promoting "rush elections," and ruling that elections can take place in as little as 10 days, the board severely limits the opportunity for workers to hear all sides of the issue and make an informed decision.