Wednesday
Sep092009
Public approval of unions down 11 percent since SEIU scandals began—an all-time low
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 11:14PM Gallup reports that in the past year, U.S. public approval of labor unions has dropped 11 percent to its lowest point in since Gallup began polling the question in the 1930’s.
SEIU has done more than their share of damage to labor’s public image. Here are just a few of SEIU’s headlines over the last year:
- Aug. 9, 2008: Union, charity paid thousands to firms owned by official’s relatives (Los Angeles Times)
- Aug. 16, 2008: U.S. investigates L.A.-based union’s election (Los Angeles Times)
- Aug. 26, 2008: SEIU spending scandal spreads to Michigan (Los Angeles Times)
- Aug. 28, 2008: Labor Department reportedly joins investigation of SEIU payments (Los Angeles Times)
- Aug. 31, 2008: 3rd California union leader gives up post (Los Angeles Times)
- Sept. 17, 2008: House pursuing probe of SEIU local in L.A., panel chairman says
(Los Angeles Times) - Dec. 10, 2008: Union Official Allegedly Liaison Between Governor, Obama Team (Washington Post)
- Dec. 11, 2008: Union Caught Up in Blagojevich Bribe Case (New York Times)
- Dec. 13, 2008: Union-founded nonprofit spent zero on its charitable purpose in two years (Los Angeles Times)
- Dec. 27, 2008: Service workers express outrage over alleged misuse of SEIU funds (Los Angeles Times)
- March 10, 2009: Top SEIU official in California quits three posts (Los Angeles Times)
- March 11, 2009: Finances of charity run by SEIU official scrutinized (Los Angeles Times)
- Aug. 27, 2009: Ex-L.A. County union president to plead guilty to fraud, tax charges (Los Angeles Times)