The SEIU (Service Employee Union International) contributes millions of dollars to political campaigns in Maryland and they are rewarded with candidates bending over backwards and promising their union members all sorts of benefits at the expense of the taxpayer. The current system is about to implode, local jurisdictions and states can no longer afford to pay public workers (many of of whom do no do productive work) inflated salaries and generous pensions.
Here is a link to an article about a Democratic strategist who could no longer stay quiet about the SEIU’s thug-like behavior.The following quote from the article pretty much sums up my feelings about public unions:
“Caddell said he was not attacking government employees but that the system “has grown into something far beyond what it should be.”
“How are you going to tell a person who makes $40,000 that they must pay money to make sure that people keep jobs who make $80,000, roughly, and who have defined pensions that they will never see?” Caddell said. “You cannot ask ordinary Americans who have no jobs, whose pensions have been ransacked, and whose pay has been stagnant, to keep rewarding people who don’t face the same kind of conditions and risk.”
“The people who pay for it are suffering,” he said. “The taxpayers are going to explode. This is the big coming issue of our time.”
MISH’S Global Economic Trend Analysis had this to say about the article:
“This is indeed the big issue. Cities and states are insolvent because politicians buy votes from public unions. There is no one to speak for the taxpayer who gets the shaft.”
Please take the time to read this excellent union article also.
The SEIU contributed $23,350.00 to Sheila Dixon‘s campaign war-chest from 2003 to 2009:
| Candidates Account | Contributor Name(Address) | Amount | Date Received | Contribution Type |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU MD/DC State Council PAC
(3700 Koppers St Ste 410, Baltimore, MD, 21227-1045) |
$1,000.00 | 06/12/2009 | MD PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU Local 500 PAC
(973 Russell Ave Ste A, Gaithersburg, MD, 20879-3292) |
$150.00 | 06/03/2009 | MD PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU MD/DC State Council PAC
(3700 Koppers St Ste 410, Baltimore, MD, 21227-1045) |
$1,000.00 | 03/31/2009 | MD PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU Local 32BJ NY/NJ American Dream Fund
(101 Avenue Of The Americas , New York, NY, 10013-1941) |
$350.00 | 06/11/2008 | Out of State PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU Local 32BJ NY/NJ American Dream Fund
(101 Avenue Of The Americas , New York, NY, 10013-1941) |
$250.00 | 11/14/2007 | Out of State PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU MD/DC State Council
(3700 Koppers St Ste 410, Baltimore, MD, 21227-1045) |
$1,000.00 | 09/09/2007 | MD PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU Local 400 PG COPE Account
(5132 Baltimore Avenue , Hyattsville, MD, 20781) |
$100.00 | 08/31/2007 | MD PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU Local 500 PAC
(973 Russell Ave Ste A, Gaithersburg, MD, 20879-3292) |
$500.00 | 08/28/2007 | MD PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU Local 500 PAC
(973 Russell Ave Ste A, Gaithersburg, MD, 20879-3292) |
$500.00 | 08/03/2007 | MD PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU MD/DC State Council
(3700 Koppers St Ste 410, Baltimore, MD, 21227-1045) |
$2,000.00 | 08/01/2007 | MD PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU Local 32BJ NY/NJ American Dream Fund
(101 Avenue Of The Americas , New York, NY, 10013-1941) |
$3,000.00 | 07/20/2007 | Out of State PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | 1199 SEIU NYS Political Action Fund
(330 West 42nd Street, 7th Floor , New York, NY, 10036) |
$6,000.00 | 07/03/2007 | Out of State PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU 1199
(611 North Eutaw Street , Baltimore, MD, 21201-4514) |
$2,000.00 | 11/20/2006 | Out of State PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU PEA INTERNATIONAL
(1313 L. ST. N.W. , WASHINGTON, DC, 20005) |
$4,000.00 | 09/11/2003 | Business Entity |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | SEIU-LOS ANGELES HOMECARE WORKERS UNION LOCAL 434-B STATE PA
(2515 BEVERLY BLVD. , LOS ANGELES, CA, 90057) |
$500.00 | 09/10/2003 | Out of State PAC |
| Dixon, Sheila Friends For | 1199 SEIU PAC
(310 WESTN 43RD ST. , NEW YORK, NY, 10036) |
$1,000.00 | 09/05/2003 | Out of State PAC |
Similar story with the current mayor:
| Candidates Account | Contributor Name(Address) | Amount | Date Received | Contribution Type |
| Rawlings-Blake, Stephanie For Baltimore | SEIU MD/DC State Council PAC
(605 North Eutaw Street , Baltimore, MD, 21201) |
$500.00 | 10/20/2008 | MD PAC
Remarks: chk 1111 dtd 9/15/08 |
| Rawlings-Blake, Stephanie For Baltimore | Local 32BJ SEIU NY/NJ American Dream Fund
(101 Avenue of the Americas , New york, NY, 10013) |
$500.00 | 06/06/2008 | Business Entity
Remarks: chk 2659 dtd 4/4/08 |
| Rawlings-Blake, Stephanie For Baltimore | Local 32BJ SEIU NY/NJ American Dream Fund
(101 Avenue of the Americas , New york, NY, 10013) |
$1,000.00 | 09/06/2007 | Business Entity |
| Rawlings-Blake, Stephanie For Baltimore | SEIU MD/DC State Council PAC
(605 North Eutaw Street , Baltimore, MD, 21201) |
$1,000.00 | 09/06/2007 | MD PAC |
| Rawlings-Blake, Stephanie For Baltimore | SEIU Local 500 PAC
(973-A Russell Avenue , Gaithersburg, MD, 20879) |
$300.00 | 08/28/2007 | MD PAC |
| Rawlings-Blake, Stephanie For Baltimore | 1199 SEIU NYS Political Action Fund
(PO Box 2612 , New York, NY, 10108) |
$4,500.00 | 08/24/2007 | Out of State PAC |
| Rawlings-Blake, Stephanie For Baltimore | SEIU MD/DC State Council PAC
(605 North Eutaw Street , Baltimore, MD, 21201) |
$1,000.00 | 08/07/2007 | MD PAC |
| Rawlings-Blake, Stephanie Friends Of | 1199 SEIU
(P.O. BOX 2612 , NEW YORK, NY, 10108) |
$1,000.00 | 05/14/2007 | Out of State PAC |
Council President Jack Young:
| Candidates Account | Contributor Name(Address) | Amount | Date Received | Contribution Type |
| Young, Bernard C. Friends Of | 1199 SEIU
(POLITICAL ACTION FUND 310 WESTN 43RD STREET, N32 YORK, NY, 10036) |
$1,000.00 | 04/24/2007 | MD PAC |
| Young, Bernard C. Friends Of | 1199 SEIU
(POLITICAL ACTION FUND 310 WESTN 43RD STREET, N32 YORK, NY, 10036) |
$500.00 | 09/30/2003 | MD PAC |
The Governor:
| Candidates Account | Contributor Name(Address) | Amount | Date Received | Contribution Type |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | SEIU Local 500- MCCSSE
(973-A Russell Ave , Gaithersburg, MD, 20879) |
$500.00 | 10/21/2007 | MD PAC |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | SEIU MD/DC State Council PAC
(605 N. Eutaw Street , Baltimore, MD, 21201) |
$2,000.00 | 10/21/2007 | MD PAC |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | 1199 SEIU NYS Political Action Fund
(330 W 42nd St 330 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036-6902) |
$6,000.00 | 09/25/2007 | Federal Committees |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | SEIU Local 32BJ PAC
(101 Avenue of the Americas , New York, NY, 10013) |
$3,000.00 | 09/06/2006 | Out of State PAC |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | SEIU Local 500- MCCSSE
(973-A Russell Ave , Gaithersburg, MD, 20879) |
$5,000.00 | 08/30/2006 | MD PAC |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | SEIU DC/MD State Council No. 54 PAC
(6108 Old Silver Hill Rd Ste 218 Suite 401, Forestville, MD, 20747-2150) |
$6,000.00 | 08/07/2006 | MD PAC |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | SEIU Local 500- MCCSSE
(973-A Russell Ave , Gaithersburg, MD, 20879) |
$1,000.00 | 07/28/2006 | MD PAC |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | 1199 SEIU NYS Political Action Fund
(Attn: Jennifer Cunningham 330 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036) |
$4,000.00 | 12/27/2005 | Out of State PAC |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | 1199 SEIU NYS Political Action Fund
(Attn: Jennifer Cunningham 330 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036) |
$839.25 | 12/19/2005 | Out of State PAC
Remarks: Food/beverage |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | 1199 SEIU NYS Political Action Fund
(Attn: Jennifer Cunningham 330 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036) |
$1,000.00 | 12/19/2005 | Out of State PAC
Remarks: Room Rental |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | NYC Local 246 SEIU
(217 Broadway , New York, NY, 10007) |
$250.00 | 12/15/2005 | Out of State PAC |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | Local 82 – SEIU
(1220 13th St. NW , Washington, MD, 20005) |
$500.00 | 05/13/2003 | Ticket purchases by Business Entity |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | Local 63 NCOF & SEIU
(6409 Landover Rd Suite B, Landover, MD, 20785) |
$470.56 | 05/12/2003 | MD PAC |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | SEIU District 1199E-DC, AFL-CIO, CLC
(611 N. Eutaw 2nd Floor , Baltimore, MD, 21201) |
$2,000.00 | 05/12/2003 | Ticket purchases by Business Entity |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | SEIU
(611 North Eutaw Street 2nd Level, Baltimore, MD, 21201) |
$500.00 | 05/29/2001 | Ticket purchases by Business Entity |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | SEIU Local 500- MCCSSE
(973-A Russell Ave. , Baltimore, MD, 20879) |
$500.00 | 09/09/1999 | Business Entity |
| O’Malley, Martin Friends Of | SEIU DC/MD State Council No. 54 PAC
(6108 Old Silver Hill Rd. Suite 218, Forestville, MD, 20747) |
$1,000.00 | 09/09/1999 | MD PAC |
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Tags: Jack Young, Martin O'Malley, Sheila Dixon, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Unions
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for some reason, 23,000 dollars over six years doesn’t sound like that much money esp for campaigning which i imagine has exorbitant costs
i wonder how it compares to other campaign contributions
I’ve just put Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on my crooked politician list; O’Malley & Dixon were already there.