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SEIU LOCAL 1000
TO OPT OUT OF SEIU LOCAL 1000 DUES:
1. Enter your information into the form below and click “submit.”
2. On the resulting page, click the link to open your customized form. You will
also receive an email with a link to your form.
3. Print the form. If you check the appropriate box about needing a printed
version, we’ll mail you a copy of the form.
4. Sign and date the form.
5. Mail the completed form to the address at the top of the form. We highly
recommend sending it via certified mail.
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Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000 is the designated union
for most California state employees, representing approximately 100,000 workers.
For years, public employees in California have been forced to pay union dues as
a condition of employment, allowing unions to take their members for granted.
However, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that public employees can no
longer be required to financially support a labor union against their will.
(Janus v. AFSCME, 2018).
“States and public-sector unions may no longer extract [funds] from
nonconsenting employees. . . . This procedure violates the First Amendment and
cannot continue.”
Consequently, public employees may decline to pay these private organizations
without losing their jobs or employer-provided benefits.
It is important to know that SEIU 1000 may continue to automatically withhold
dues from employees pay even if they never signed up for membership in the first
place. The best way to ensure the deductions stop is to submit a request to the
union in writing.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What happens after I send my resignation to the union?
You should receive some acknowledgement of your request from the union within a
few weeks.
Because it has a financial interest in continuing to withhold dues from your
pay, the union may contact you and attempt to persuade you to keep your
membership. Their sales pitch may include untrue claims and scare tactics. It is
a good idea to try to document any questionable claims made by union
representatives. Do not be bullied! If you stand your ground, there is nothing
the union can do to retaliate against you for opting out.
Monitor your paychecks to make sure the dues deductions stop. Contact the union
if the deductions continue more than a couple paychecks after you submit your
resignation request.
Some unions have tricked employees into signing membership forms with fine print
waiving their right to resign except during a short annual window period. If the
union claims you signed such a form and therefore cannot cancel the dues
deductions from your pay, ask to be provided with documentation that you ever
signed such an agreement.
How much are SEIU 1000 dues?
SEIU 1000’s dues are 1.5% of members’ gross salary, capped at a rate of $1,080
per year.
Will the union continue to represent me if I opt out
Yes. SEIU 1000 has been empowered by the state to represent those in your
workplace. Employees are not allowed to negotiate their own compensation or
handle their own grievances with their employer, nor can they hire another
person or entity to represent them.
In exchange for this unusual benefit, SEIU 1000 is legally obligated to
represent all employees in the workplace, including those who choose not to join
the union as members.
Consequently, the collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the union and
your employer will continue to set the terms and conditions of your employment
and the union will continue to represent you in grievances, contract
enforcement, discipline assistance or other proceedings governed by the
collective bargaining agreement.
Will I lose wages, health care, retirement or other benefits if I opt out?
No. All provisions of the collective bargaining agreement between the union and
your employer will continue to govern your employment. Your wages, health
benefits, retirement and anything else governed by the collective bargaining
agreement will remain unchanged if you opt out of SEIU 1000.
How will my relationship with the union change if I opt out?
While the terms of the collective bargaining agreement will still govern your
employment, as a nonmember, the union may choose to prevent you from
participating in internal union affairs, such as attending union meetings or
voting in union elections, including contract ratification votes. Unions also
commonly withhold any special “members-only” deals or discounts the union has
arranged for with businesses. You may no longer receive the union newsletter or
similar publications.
Why do people opt out of the union?
People have many reasons for not wanting to support the union. Some simply do
not believe the services the union provides are worth the dues it charges.
Others may find the union’s one-size-fits-all agenda does not serve them well
because they are new to the profession, have a specialty that is not
acknowledged in bargaining, or they believe their effectiveness is
undercompensated. Some resent the union’s role in enabling and defending
underperforming employees. Many find the union’s political activity and use of
dues to advance partisan causes, candidates and ideology distasteful. Still
others believe that union officials are corrupt and unaccountable to their
membership.
Unions representing public employees are not governed by the usual consumer
protection or anti-trust laws, so abuses are common. Unions can charge whatever
they wish. They can spend dues money on anything they want. Often, they do not
have to disclose how dues money is spent to members. They can speak for
employees without consulting or informing them. They can injure some members’
interests while advancing the interests of others. Unions even have the ability
to prevent employees from getting help in their workplace from other sources.
They are not governed by any obligation to provide quality service, and almost
never have to seek approval of the people they represent in an election to
continue as the exclusive representative.
Sometimes people have a faith-based objection to unions’ expenditures. To learn
more about some of the major public unions’ expenditures in light of common
faith beliefs, click here.
How does the union spend my dues money?
SEIU Local 1000
SEIU 1000 collected $44.7 million in dues and fees from its members in calendar
year 2020, according to reports the union must file with the IRS.
In 2020 alone:
* $9.8 million went to affiliate organizations, including the SEIU headquarters
in Washington, D.C., to support its massive political, economic and social
agenda. SEIU regularly supports a host of controversial organizations.
Planned Parenthood, for example, received $50,000 from the SEIU headquarters
in 2019.
* $1.6 million was spent by SEIU 1000 on political activity and lobbying.
* $756,611 was spent on travel, meetings and conferences for union staff.
* $122,275 was spent on private attorneys.
SEIU 1000 paid 185 officers and employees in 2020. Chief of Staff Margarita
Maldonado was paid $229,515.
Also, as of the end of 2020, SEIU 1000 had accumulated a stockpile of $14.9
million in cash and savings.
SEIU 1000’s most recent IRS 990 reports are available here.
A portion of the dues paid by SEIU 1000 members goes to support SEIU California.
SEIU California State Council
SEIU California collected $12.2 million from its members in 2022, according to
reports the union must file with the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
In that year alone:
* $12.8 million was spent by SEIU California on political activity and
lobbying.
* $104,402 was paid or contributed to largely ideological organizations.
* $70,690 was spent on hotels, airfare, and travel.
* $1.2 million was spent on legal services and consultants.
In 2022, SEIU California paid 35 officers and employees, 25 of whom were paid
six figures; in that year, Director Alexa Frankenberg was paid $325,626.
SEIU California’s most recent LM-2 reports are available here: 2022, 2021, 2020,
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016.
Lastly, a portion of the dues paid by members also goes to support the national
headquarters of SEIU.
SEIU National Headquarters
The SEIU national headquarters collected $239 million from its affiliates in
2022. In that year alone:
* $63.5 million was spent on divisive political candidates, causes and
lobbying.
* $4.5 million was paid or contributed to largely ideological organizations.
* $6.3 million was spent on airfare, hotels and travel for union staff. SEIU’s
hotel expenses included a $805,000 bill from the Hilton in Washington DC.
* $36 million was spent on private attorneys and consultants.
* $63,217 was spent on food and catering.
SEIU national headquarters paid 496 employees in 2022, 309 of whom were paid six
figures. SEIU’s International President, Mary Kay Henry, was paid $289,587.
SEIU National Headquarters’ most recent LM-2 reports are available here: 2022,
2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
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