SERVICE EMPLOYEES 79 (SEIU)

Talking a Big Game
Randi Weingarten has been making the rounds over the last couple of weeks, traveling the country in search of editorial boards and townhalls to talk to. Being a charming individual, she invariably comes off as reasonable; the standard response usually sounds something like this one from William McKenzie at the Dallas Morning News: Before we [more...]

Posted Fri, 10 Sep 2010 .

Constitutional Class Sizes
The Miami Herald reports that Florida’s statewide teachers union has filed a lawsuit to stop the state from counting votes on a constitutional amendment that would alter class sizes in the state. A lawyer for Florida’s statewide teachers union asked a judge Wednesday to block the counting of votes cast on the Legislature’s proposed state [more...]

Posted Thu, 09 Sep 2010 .

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SEIU Local 79 Basic Facts
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Total assets:	$ 1,243,811
Members:	10,670
ULPs filed since 2000:	152
Decertification petitions filed since 2000:	38

SERVICE EMPLOYEES (SEIU)
Local 79
2604 FOURTH STREET
DETROIT, MI 48201

Financial Information
Total Assets:	$ 1,243,811
Total Receipts:	$ 6,007,607

Membership
Total Membership: 10,670

Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Managements Standards LM filings

Financial Disbursements

Representational Activities ( 33.5%)	$ 2,156,515
Political Activities & Lobbying ( 5.7%)	$ 368,048
Contributions, Gifts & Grants ( 2.9%)	$ 184,170
General Overhead ( 10.4%)	$ 671,173
Union Administration ( 2.0%)	$ 128,482
Strike Benefits ( 0.9%)	$ 59,500
Per Capita Tax ( 32.5%)	$ 2,089,541

Leadership
Highest Paid Local 79 Leaders & Staff

Name	Title	Total Compensation
		$ 286,758
Willie Hampton	President	$ 147,118
Margaret Faville	Secretary-treasurer	$ 100,865
Raymond Plowden	Political	$ 67,385
Clifford Hammond	Legal	$ 66,730
Vaughn Thompson	Political	$ 62,600
Cynthia Paul	Political	$ 58,100
Norbert Przyblowicz	Administrative	$ 55,583
Wendell Stone	Business Agent	$ 52,229
Carol Weaver-parker	Organizer	$ 47,064
[show all officers & salaries]

Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings
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Unfair Labor Practices

Allegations Filed
Duty of Fair Representation		88
Other Allegations		41
All Allegations		10
Bad Faith/Surface Bargaining (Succeeding Contract)		8
Coercive Statements		7
Threatening Statements		7
Picketing/Strike Actions		4
Refusal to Bargain (Initial Contract)		4
Refusal to Bargain (Succeeding Contract)		4
Discharge		3
[show all ULP violations]

The National Labor Relations Board investigates instances of union violations of the National Labor Relations Act and other labor laws. Unfair Labor Practices include instances of bad faith bargaining, excessive dues, violence, threats and many other violations.

Source: National Labor Relations Board's Case Activity Tracking (CATS) database

Unionization Elections
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees union representation elections, or "R Cases." To call an election, 30 percent of affected employees are required to sign a petition for an election. Elections can be used to both certify and decertify union representation. Increasingly, unions are avoiding the NLRB election process, instead opting for "Card Check" unionization.

Decertification Elections
Union members unhappy with their current union can opt to decertify— also known as "RD Cases"—it as their "exclusive bargaining representative."

Decertification Petitions
Filed: 38
[view decertifications]

Source: National Labor Relations Board's Case Activity Tracking (CATS) database

Elections Records
Despite the commonly held belief that most workers would like to join a union, union representation elections—also known as "RC Cases"—often fail.

Wins: 28 (57%)
Losses: 21 (43%)
[view election records]

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