NEA and SEIU Diverted Forced Union Dues to Corrupt ACORN Offices

Big Govt ^ | 09/21/09 | Publius

[freespirited]

 

From Pennsylvania Right-to-Work:

Most readers are already aware of a growing scandal involving the pro-forced unionism Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN) in New York, Baltimore, Washington, and now, California. For those who missed it, ACORN representatives were caught on camera giving advice to undercover journalists on how to open an illegal brothel, launder its profits, and commit a host of other illegal activities.

According to The Washington Examiner, teacher union officials have contributed over 1.3 million dollars (in mostly forced union dues) to ACORN since 2005.

We decided to do a little digging into union financial disclosure forms on the Department of Labor’s website. After examining union financial records, it turns out that officials of several high-profile unions diverted large sums of mostly forced union dues dollars to the same ACORN offices in Washington and New York that are implicated in the hidden camera scandal.

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[freespirited]

It just keeps coming.

[capt. norm]

If this keeps up, Acorn will be Zero's "Watergate".

I think there's a lot more info that's going to turn up now that people have started really digging into this.

Obama certainly can't ignore this....he knows what else is out there and it can't be comforting.

[Guenevere]

Acorngate!

[Blood of Tyrants]

This is why Obama wants to give the unions the power to intimidate people into forming and joining unions.

[Don Corleone]

Impeach!

[Jet Jaguar]

ACORN Ping!

FReep mail me if you want on/off the list.

[jwparkerjr]

I suspect the genie is out of the bottle. This agency has operated under the radar for so long that they felt it no longer necessary to take elaborate steps to avoid people seeing what they’ve been up to for years.

Well, there’s a new sheriff in town and it’s called the new media. Light’s going to be shining into areas that have been pitch black dark for way too long.

[jwparkerjr]

I suspect the genie is out of the bottle. This agency has operated under the radar for so long that they felt it no longer necessary to take elaborate steps to avoid people seeing what they’ve been up to for years.

Well, there’s a new sheriff in town and it’s called the new media. Light’s going to be shining into areas that have been pitch black dark for way too long.

[dalebert]

bump

[nutmeg]

God bless Andrew Breitbart! Here's an excerpt from BigGovernment.com:

...We decided to do a little digging into union financial disclosure forms on the Department of Labor’s website. After examining union financial records, it turns out that officials of several high-profile unions diverted large sums of mostly forced union dues dollars to the same ACORN offices in Washington and New York that are implicated in the hidden camera scandal...

[Publius6961]

BUMP!

[Callahan]

As I understand it this isn’t illegal just extremely shady given the BS term the “representative services” used to describe what ACORN provided for in exchange for this money. Of course, there is the forced dues angle. I suggest we find a couple SEUI members who are willing to participate in a law suit. There must be a few.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Obama certainly can't ignore this....he knows what else is out there and it can't be comforting.

Ignore it he can and will. "Oh, that's not important. I was their attorney on some select issues. As we all know, attorneys are honor-bound to advocate for their clients' interests. The problems you are raising are not from the ACORN I knew, and outside of the scope of my advocacy for them."

[Diogenesis]

[ronnyquest]

All it takes is one...

Then, everyone gets in line for a little “face time” on their favorite news outlet.

[kcvl]

Whoever made that ACORN logo should get a GRANT from the NEA (art community)! roflol!

[SE Mom]

speechless ping

[Man50D]

Eventually the corrupt strong ties between all of these supposed community organizations will come to light and then they can be connected to BO.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Thank you for the ping.
There is too much fraud from the government,
but NGOS getting government money is ripe
for fraud.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

ACORN/SEIU/NEA = S.P.E.C.T.R.E. (Special Executive for Counterintelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion).