ConservativeTransparency.org to Dispel Shroud of My$tery Surrounding Conservatives' AstroTurf Groups

Nov 03, 2009 - We could be looking at the beginning of the end of astroturfing (aka fake grassroots activism). A new database by Media Matters tracks the financial and political ties of conservative think tanks, nonprofit activist groups, and foundations for the public to see: ConservativeTransparency.org. Read more...

Court slaps former SEIU-UHW officials with preliminary injunction

Jul 28, 2009 - A U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of California last night granted SEIU-UHW members a preliminary injunction against the local union's former officers (including former president Sal Rosselli) and agents, finding that they "filched" and "sabotaged" files, records, and union property as part of their plan to form a new union. Read more...

SEIU's International Executive Board of SEIU Adopts Landmark Ethics & Standards Package

Jun 15, 2009 - At the June 11-13 meeting of the International Executive Board (IEB) of SEIU, the highest governing body of the union between conventions, board members voted unanimously over the weekend to adopt a rigorous and sweeping package of ethical standards and practices to be applied union-wide. Read more...

International Executive Board of SEIU Unanimously Adopts Landmark Ethics & Standards Package for Union

Jun 15, 2009 - At the June meeting of the International Executive Board (IEB) of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the highest governing body of the union between conventions, board members voted unanimously over the weekend to adopt a rigorous and sweeping package of ethical standards and practices to be applied union-wide. Read more...

New online campaign for Employee Free Choice: Stand with working people, not greedy CEOs

Jun 10, 2009 - Yesterday SEIU launched an online campaign asking senators to stand with working people, not greedy CEOs, on the Employee Free Choice Act. In addition to putting out the four web videos, the SEIU is also launching email campaigns targeting the five senators, with much the same message and aim. Read more...

Andy Stern on Leadership: "Big Business, Big Failures"

Feb 09, 2009 - "Too many leaders tried to justify their own or companies behavior rather than admit that the system they promoted that had made them wealthy, while creating gross inequities, and economic calamities was flawed," wrote SEIU President Andy Stern last week on the Washington Post's "On Leadership" online forum. Read more...

SEIU Names Commission on Ethics and Standards

Oct 09, 2008 - The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) today named the members of the SEIU Commission on Standards and Ethics, which was announced last month. Read more...

Hearing Officer Secretary Ray Marshall To Set Additional Date(s) for United Healthcare Workers-West Trusteeship Hearing

Sep 28, 2008 - SAN MATEO, CA -- In order to ensure a full and fair process, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall, the outside hearing officer in the proposed trusteeship of United Healthcare Workers-West (UHW-W), today announced that he will be issuing a notice of additional hearing date(s) in this matter since parties were unable to conclude their presentations over the original hearing period. Read more...

SEIU Trustee Files Charges Against Local 6434 President

Sep 17, 2008 - Service Employees International Union (SEIU) today announced formal charges against Tyrone Freeman, president of United Long-term Care Workers Local 6434 based in Los Angeles, California. In a letter to the International leadership, Trustee John Ronches charged Freeman with engaging in self-dealing and financial malpractice in violation of SEIU's Constitution and Local bylaws. Read more...

Former US Labor Secretary Appointed Hearing Officer In Trusteeship of United Healthcare Workers-West

Sep 08, 2008 - The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) today announced the selection of nationally respected labor expert and former US Labor Secretary Ray Marshall to act as outside hearing officer in the International's proposed trusteeship over its Oakland-based local, United Healthcare Workers-West (UHW-W). Read more...

Rank-and-File Members Bring Lawsuit Against UHW-W Officers Demanding Return of Nearly $200,000 in Dues Money Diverted to Unlawful, Off-the-Books Fund

May 20, 2008 - Rank-and-file members of SEIU California affiliate United Healthcare Workers-West (UHW-W) today filed a lawsuit against two dozen of UHW-W's top officers, demanding the return of nearly $200,000 in dues money that was illegally transferred from the UHW-W treasury into an outside, off-the-books fund and which is still unaccounted for. Read more...

Statement of SEIU President Andy Stern Regarding UHW-W's Confirmation of Illegal Delegate Election Process

Apr 16, 2008 - SEIU President Andy Stern issued the following statement today in response to the now-confirmed illegal delegate elections of SEIU local union United Healthcare Workers-West (UHW-W): Read more...