AUGUST 21, 2008 Updated - These articles reiterate the same deceptive theme of SEIU lies, corruption, excessive costs, and poor representation, over-and-over. The sheer volume of articles detailing these themes makes one believe they are the policies of SEIU.

Links to articles about SEIU:

• August 21, 2008 Los Angeles Times: SEIU Los Angeles Local President Resigns SEIU Los Angeles local will be placed in trusteeship. This is due to the Times articles over the last few weeks.
• December 31, 2007 Mayor Sam: Mayor Sam's Award Winners SEIU Selected "Most Corrupt Special Interest (organization or individual)" by receiving 80% of the votes! Scroll down to Mayor Sam's Award Winners for 2007 to view the other selections.
• August 18, 2008 Mayor Sam: Bernie Parks Gets Hanging Curve of SEIU Corruption Bernie Parks is presented with opportunities to enhance his campaign by the Tsunami of controversy surrounding SEIU's Tyrone Freeman.
• August 15, 2008 Sacramento Bee: SEIU Named as One of California's Top Ten Lobbyists Based on $$$ ContributedRead about the top ten lobbyists and discover that only one 'big business' outspends SEIU, and even then only by a little.
• August 16, 2008 Los Angeles Times: United States Investigates Los Angeles Based SEIU LocalThe Times continuing investigations into SEIU corruption reveals that the United States Attorney is investigating SEIU local in Los Angeles.
• August 11, 2008 Sacramento Bee: SEIU's Freeman Faces Scrutiny Another article regarding corruption in SEIU in Los Angeles.
• August 9, 2008 Indy Media: SEIU Pres Stern's Key CA Operative Linked To CorruptionSubtitled as corporate unionism at work and details Stern's efforts to force SEIU members to do his bidding.
• August 9, 2008 Mayor Sam: SEIU Shares the Dues......with Family Members Additional details regarding Martin Ludlow and Tyrone Freeman.
• July 31, 2008 The Union News: SEIU politics are a 'shakedown racket'Where did the SEIU get $150 million for politics? From its dues-paying members!
• July 28, 2008 Hot Air: Where did the SEIU Get $150 Million? The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has requested an investigation into SEIU and its dues collection practices, particularly forced political contributions.
• July 16, 2008 Freedom at Work: Pension Fund Mismanagement Highlights SEIU Corruption References the Wall Street Journal and SEIU hypocracy. SEIU is using apparently illegal funds to cut deals with management at the expense of employees.
• July 16, 2008 Uprising Radio: Workers Fight SEIU to Stay in Their Own Union Details the protest in Manhattan Beach where workers demonstrated against the SEIU "sham hearings" about the course of the workers' SEIU local.
• May 22, 2008 Los Angeles Times: The Battle for Labor's Future This is an editorial that tries to give both sides of the battle that is ongoing within SEIU.
• April 8, 2008 Bio Medicine News: Workers Sue SEIU for Infringing on Free Speech RightsFive California members of SEIU have sued SEIU in Federal Court alleging violation of their right to speak freely.
• April 8, 2008 Labor Notes: SEIU Members Decry Loyalty Oaths, Cozy Deals "The union is now a corporate-style organization where members and their issues are ignored. Members are furious," said Joel Solis, now in Local 721."
• April 17, 2008 The Huffington Post: Labor's Self-Inflicted Wounds "Violence broke out . . . when members of SEIU . . . attempted to protest." Using that as an opener, the article discusses union troubles in general.
• April 17, 2008 Los Angeles Times: Union Accuses Rival SEIU of Stalking A Temporary restraining order against SEIU was secured by the California Nurses Association. The charges included stalking at homes, peeping through windows, and shouting at nurses whenever they appeared.
• April 15, 2008 CNA Organizing Committee: Security Guard Union Files Lawsuit Against SEIU Locals Alleging RacketeeringA federal lawsuit accusing SEIU of racketeering under the RICO laws was filed in federal district court. Details of the accusations are included.
• Undated Labor Relations Institute, Inc.: SEIU ExposedInformation SEIU hopes employees don't see. They (SEIU) exaggerate the benefits of the SEIU while avoiding or even covering up the problems.
• February 1, 2008 Mayor Sam: This Adds Up to a Lot of Wine TastingSEIU leads donors with $3,327,000 to Fabian Nunez' campaign. That's a lot of dues money, not to mention wine-tasting.
• December 4, 2007 Sacramento Bee: SEIU Strife ContinuesThe leadership battle within SEIU is summarized with items recently in the news at that time.
• October 29, 2006 Los Angeles Times: Ex-SEIU local leader's fate in the hands of an LA Jury(SEIU) union president testified she does not understand the meaning of "perjury." This is the case of Janett Humphries.