A Union Steeped in Controversy
ROTTEN APPLE?:
Discrimination Allegations Plague Prominent SEIU Local.
The Worst Employer in America?:
Accusations of sexual harassment, union busting, and brutal work environment plague the SEIU.
TERMINATION TOWN?:
Allegations of Wrongful Termination and Retaliation at Los Angeles-based SEIU Locals.
SEIU Heir Apparent April Verrett Has History of Criticism and Controversy
March 7, 2024 | LABORPAINS.ORG TEAM
Today, the Center for Union Facts released a new report on the potential next leader of the Service Employees International Union. The New York Times recently noted that outgoing Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Mary Kay Henry’s replacement could be April Verrett, a high-ranking SEIU member. Verrett has been the president of SEIU Local 2015 […] ...
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POOR LEADERSHIP
SEIU leadership has been accused of tolerating harassment and even retaliating against employees who speak out. Crime, corruption, and infighting have also plagued the top ranks of leadership at the SEIU.
MISTREATING EMPLOYEES
The SEIU has been accused of treating its own employees worse than the corporations the union seeks to unionize. The SEIU’s employees have even made claims that the union employs union busting tactics.
FAILING ITS MEMBERSHIP
The SEIU has been accused of doing little for its members, ignoring their needs for strike pay while milking them for dues and focusing very little on improving its members quality of life.
CONTROVERSIES
The SEIU has been involved in a number of controversies. These include incidents of harassment and violence, as well as assaults on rival unions, such as its hostile takeover of united healthcare.