Marathon Pundit: (Video) Tough mom fights Pat Quinn and SEIU's forced unionization

Illinois flag on the right

Pam Harris has been caring for her developmentally disabled son, Josh, since 2007 and received some state money for her work from the Illinois Medicaid-funded Home Services Program.

But two years later, in an executive order Gov. Pat Quinn, a Chicago Democrat, declared people in Harris' situation state employees.

And then the Service Employees International Union, a generous donor to Quinn's campaign coffers, came calling. At her door. They wanted Harris to join their union.

Now she's a US Supreme Court plaintiff.

From the Washington Examiner:

"I"m against money being taken from Josh's support and services to pay the union," she said.

Harris quickly found out that her priorities were not those of the state — or the union. Her inquiries hit a wall of bureaucratic opposition.

It all began for her when SEIU organizers knocked on her front door one day. The state had given them her contact information without her knowledge.

The organizers told Harris the union could use its clout to get more money into the program. She could get time and half, benefits and even vacation. But Harris didn't buy it.

Increasing funding in one part of the program just meant less funding elsewhere. And more pay for her would likely mean fewer hours that could be charged to the state for Josh's care.

Tonight Harris was interviewed by Greta Van Sustern on her Fox News' show, On The Record.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/3531961547001/forced-unionization-turned-me-into-supreme-plaintiff/

The case was heard by the Justices in January, a decision is expected last month.

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