Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies (59 page)

24
Twitter post by “SEIU_AndyStern,” February 18, 2009; available online at:
http://twitter.com/SEIU_AndyStern/status/1225219095
[accessed April 6, 2009].

25
Greg Sargent, “Obama And Michelle Ask Progressive Groups For Help Driving White House Agenda,” The Plum Line, February 19, 2009; available online at:
http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/labor/obama-and-michelle-ask-progressive-groups-for-help-driving-white-house-agenda/
[accessed April 6, 2009].

26
“Obama Names Outside Economic Advisory Board,”
npr.org
, February 6, 2009; available online at:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100335758
[accessed April 6, 2009].

27
Mike Link, “Anna Burger Named to President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board,” SEIU Blog, February 6, 2009; available online at:
http://www.seiu.org/2009/02/anna-burger-named-to-presidents-economic-recovery-advisory-board.php
[accessed April 6, 2009].

28
Editorial, “Andy Stern’s Go-To Guy,”
Wall Street Journal
, May 14, 2009; available online at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124226652880418035.html
[accessed April 23, 2010].

29
Tony Romm, “Nelson to oppose Becker for NLRB spot,”
The Hill
, February 8, 2010; available online at:
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/80277-nelson-to-oppose-becker-for-nlrb-spot
[accessed April 22, 2010].

30
“President Obama Announces Recess Appointments to Key Administration Positions,” White House website, March 27, 2010; available online at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-announces-recess-appointments-key-administration-positions
[accessed April 14, 2010].

31
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, “Obama bypasses Senate process, filling 15 posts,”
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, March 27, 2010; available online at:
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[accessed April 24, 2010].

32
“President Bush at Recess,” editorial,
New York Times
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http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9806E6DA1F30F93AA35752C0A9609C8B63&scp=7&sq=recess%20appointment%20bolton%20editorial%20august%202nd&st=cse
[accessed April 24, 2010].

33
Chris Lehmann, “Andy Stern: The new face of labor,”
Washingtonian
, March 1, 2010; available online at:
http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/15093.html
[accessed April 25, 2010].

34
F. Vincent Vernuccio, “Andy Stern’s debts,”
Washington Times
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/23/andy-sterns-debts/
[accessed April 25, 2010].

35
Ivan Osorio, “A Blagojevich-SEIU connection?”
openmarket.org
, December 9, 2008; available online at:
http://www.openmarket.org/2008/12/09/a-blagojevich-seiu-connection/
[accessed April 6, 2009].

36
Nick Cote, “SEIU Bosses Gave Gov. Blagojevich More Than $1.7 Million Already, Not Including Possible Payout for Senate Seat,” Freedom@Work, December 9, 2008; available online at:
http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/seiu-blagovichs-back-pocket-years-12092108
[accessed April 6, 2009].

37
Kris Maher and David Kesmodel, “Order Highlights Close Ties With SEIU,”
Wall Street Journal
, December 15, 2008; available online at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122938118338308549.html
[accessed April 6, 2009].

38
David Catron, “Pay-to-Play Politics, the SEIU and Obamacare,”
American Thinker
, January 6, 2009; available online at:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/01/paytoplay_politics_the_seiu_an.html
[accessed April 6, 2009].

39
Clare Ansberry, “Blagojevich and Union Have Longstanding Ties,”
Wall Street Journal
, December 13, 2008; available online at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122912760515203213.html
[accessed April 6, 2009].

40
Steve Greenhouse, “Union Is Caught Up in Illinois Bribe Case,”
New York Times
, December 11, 2008; available online at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/12/us/politics/12union.html
[accessed April 6, 2009].

41
Lynn Sweet, “Obama memo about Obama staff contacts with Blagojevich,”
Chicago Sun-Times
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[accessed April 6, 2008].

42
Lynn Sweet, “Obama’s Greg Craig, Robert Gibbs briefing on Blagojevich internal report. Transcript,”
Chicago Sun-Times
, December 23, 2008; available online at:
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[accessed April 6, 2009].

43
Kris Maher, “Service Union Chief Met With Blagojevich,”
Wall Street Journal
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123129925187060043.html
[accessed April 6, 2009].

44
Dan Mihalopoulos, “Top labor leader cooperating in Blagojevich probe,”
Chicago Tribune
, February 11, 2009; available online at:
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[accessed April 6, 2009].

45
The Oval, “SEIU head Andy Stern predicts quick action on health care, card-check,”
USA Today
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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2009/02/63330979/1
[accessed April 6, 2009].

46
Josh Kalven, “PI @ DNC: Andy Stern Addresses The Illinois Delegation,”
Progress Illinois
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[accessed April 7, 2009].

47
Paul Pringle, “Union, charity paid thousands to firms owned by official’s relatives,”
Los Angeles Times
, August 9, 2008; available online at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-union9-2008aug09,0,7839120,full.story
[accessed April 7, 2009].

48
Ibid.

49
Ibid.

50
Paul Pringle, “L.A. labor leader used charity’s employees for politics, workers say,”
Los Angeles Times
, October 20, 2008; available online at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-union20-2008oct20,0,3238753.story
[accessed April 7, 2009].

51
Paul Pringle, “U.S. investigates L.A.-based union’s election,”
Los Angeles Times
, August 16, 2008; available online at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-union17-2008aug17,0,5401444.story
[accessed April 7, 2009].

52
Paul Pringle, “Tyrone Freeman steps aside as head of SEIU chapter,”
Los Angeles Times
, August 21, 2008; available online at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-union21-2008aug21,0,1600346.story
[accessed April 7, 2009].

53
Ibid.

54
“SEIU Trustee Files Charges Against Local 6434 President,” PR Newswire, September 17, 2008; available online at:
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS255776117-Sep-20081PRN20080917
[accessed April 7, 2009].

55
“Tyrone Freeman Permanently Banned from Holding SEIU Membership or Office,” SEIU press release, November 26, 2008; available online at:
http://www.seiu.org/2008/11/tyrone-freeman-permanently-banned-from-holding-seiu-membership-or-office.php
[accessed April 7, 2009].

56
“Tyrone Freeman steps down,” S.M.A.R.T.—SEIU Member Activists for Reform Today; available online at:
http://www.reformseiu.org/2008/08/tyrone-freeman-steps-down.html
[accessed April 7, 2009].

57
“Tyrone Freeman,” SMWW Sports Agency; available online at:
http://www.smwwagency.com/agents/564/
[accessed April 7, 2009].

58
Paul Pringle, “SEIU leader loses post over scandal,”
Los Angeles Times
, October 15, 2008; available online at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-union15-2008oct15,0,6253417.story
[accessed April 7, 2009].

59
Ibid.

60
Steve Early and Cal Winslow, “Tyronegate & Trusteeship: Can SEIU Members Exorcise the Purple Shades Of Jackie Presser?” Talking Union, September 4, 2008; available online at:
http://talkingunion.word-press.com/2008/09/04/tyronegate-trusteeship-can-seiu-members-exorcise-the-purple-shades-of-jackie-presser /
[accessed April 7, 2009].

61
Paul Pringle, “Top SEIU official in California quits three posts,”
Los Angeles Times
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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-seiu11-2009mar11,0,4841460.story
[accessed April 7, 2009].

62
SEIU Local 721 Press Release, “Annelle Grajeda to Assume New Role to Assist Public Sector SEIU Members,”
seiu721.org
, March 10, 2009; available online at:
http://www.seiu721.org/Annelle_Grajeda_to_Assume_New_Role_to_Assist_Public_Sector_SEIU_Members.aspx
[accessed April 7, 2009].

63
Paul Pringle, “Union paid millions to companies with family ties,” op cit.

64
Paul Pringle, “Finances of charity run by SEIU official scrutinized,”
Los Angeles Times
, March 11, 2009; available online at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-union11-2009mar11,0,4166785,full.story
[accessed April 7, 2009].

65
“SEIU 1021 clears union official James Bryant of alleged wrongdoing,”
SanFranciscoSentinel.com
, March 18, 2009; available online at:
http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=20432
[accessed April 7, 2009].

66
Paul Pringle, “Midwestern SEIU official resigns,”
Los Angeles Times
, February 11, 2009; available online at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-na-union12-2009feb12,0,2653505.story
[accessed April 7, 2009].

67
Ibid.

68
Patrick Mcgreevy, “Ex-Councilman Gets 5 Years’ Probation,”
Los Angeles Times
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http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/06/local/me-ludlow6
[accessed April 7, 2009].

69
“Recent Criminal Enforcement Actions,” U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards (last updated January 4, 2008); available online at:
http://www.dol.gov/esa/olms/regs/compliance/enforce_2007.htm
[accessed April 7, 2009].

70
“Former labor union president pleads guilty to embezzling funds given to council candidate,” U.S. Department of Justice Press Release No. 05-156 (November 13, 2006); available online at:
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/cac/pressroom/pr2006/156.html
[accessed April 7, 2009].

71
Lenny T. Mendonca, “Shaking up the labor movement: An interview with the head of the Service Employees International Union,”
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72
“Andy Stern’s Pensions,”
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73
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