Two investigations have substantiated allegations that one of California's most powerful union presidents tried to strong-arm fellow labor leaders into backing a proposed billionaire tax, and engaged in a pattern of threatening conduct toward women in the process. Dave Regan, president of SEIU United Healthcare Workers West, one of California's largest and most politically influential […] The post SEIU union boss accused of extorting labor leaders, intimidating women to force billionaire tax endorsement appeared first on American Almanac .
Two investigations have substantiated allegations that one of California's most powerful union presidents tried to strong-arm fellow labor leaders into backing a proposed billionaire tax, and engaged in a pattern of threatening conduct toward women in the process. Dave Regan, president of SEIU United Healthcare Workers West, one of California's largest and most politically influential unions, faces findings from two separate probes that paint a picture of coercion, intimidation, and, in one case dating to 2009, alleged physical assault against a female colleague. The national SEIU is now preparing an evidentiary hearing, and Regan has been temporarily barred from SEIU California offices. The allegations center on Regan's push to secure…Open
Homeland Security agents posed as anti-deportation activists and secretly recorded meetings at a Minneapolis union hall as part of a sweeping investigation into an alleged antifa-linked network that targeted federal immigration officers. The undercover operation, revealed through a defense discovery motion filed on behalf of lead defendant Isaac Sant, placed federal agents inside a February […] The post Federal agents went undercover in Minnesota union halls to probe anti-ICE network appeared first on American Almanac .
Homeland Security agents posed as anti-deportation activists and secretly recorded meetings at a Minneapolis union hall as part of a sweeping investigation into an alleged antifa-linked network that targeted federal immigration officers. The undercover operation, revealed through a defense discovery motion filed on behalf of lead defendant Isaac Sant, placed federal agents inside a February 15 gathering at the United Labor Center billed as a "Workers Assembly to Defeat ICE and Plan the Next Mass Strike." Roughly 200 people attended, according to investigators. The Democratic Socialists of America's Twin Cities chapter and several labor groups helped organize the event. Agents didn't just listen. They recorded. And Homeland Security…Open
California's Democratic Party resolutions committee voted to recommend endorsing a one-time 5% tax on the state's roughly 200 billionaires, defying both outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom and gubernatorial nominee Xavier Becerra, who oppose the measure. The committee's Saturday vote puts Proposition 40, formally titled the California 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, one step closer to an official […] The post California Democrats buck Newsom and Becerra with vote to endorse billionaire wealth tax appeared first on American Almanac .
California's Democratic Party resolutions committee voted to recommend endorsing a one-time 5% tax on the state's roughly 200 billionaires, defying both outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom and gubernatorial nominee Xavier Becerra, who oppose the measure. The committee's Saturday vote puts Proposition 40, formally titled the California 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, one step closer to an official party endorsement ahead of the November 3 ballot. But the recommendation is not final. Full endorsement requires at least 60% of delegates to approve it during Sunday's general session, where delegates could also vote to take no position, a move that needs only a simple majority, or pull the recommendation for a separate floor debate. Either way, the…Open
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) spent $1.2 million of union dues at a five-star luxury hotel in Washington, D.C. This was during a week-long campaign in June last year against President Donald J. Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB) Act.
The SEIU faced scrutiny for using union members’ dues to fund a lavish $1.2 million stay at a five-star hotel while lobbying against President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill unsuccessfully. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) spent $1.2 million of union dues at a five-star luxury hotel in Washington, D.C. This was during a failed, week-long campaign in June last year against President Donald J. Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) Act. DETAIL: The SEIU, a trade union representing around two million workers across healthcare, property services, and public services, spent $1.2 million of union dues at the five-star Salamander Hotel in Washington, D.C. The expenses were disclosed as…Open
Supporters of a proposed one-time tax on California billionaires say they have gathered enough signatures for the measure, opposed by Governor Gavin Newsom (D), to go to a public vote in November.
Supporters of a proposed one-time tax on California billionaires say they have gathered enough signatures for the measure, opposed by Governor Gavin Newsom (D), to go to a public vote in November. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Proponents of a one-time five percent tax on billionaires in California claim they have gathered enough signatures to put the measure on a state ballot in November. The proposed tax would target businesses, stocks, and intellectual property, among other assets. DETAIL: On Monday, supporters of the billionaire tax announced that the measure has gained 1.6 million signatures of endorsement, enough for the measure to be placed on the state ballot, provided they can be verified. The proposal is sponsored by Service…Open
“No work, no school, no shopping.” Anti-ICE efforts continue to ramp up Minneapolis, coordinated by a coalition of socialists, communists, and labor unions. A collection of far-left activist groups — including the Democratic Socialists of America, major labor unions, explicitly Communist groups, and a CCP-linked protest network — have all organized a strike scheduled for […] The post Axis of Anarchy: Minnesota anti-ICE ‘shutdown’ backed by DSA, Communists, unions, CCP-tied network appeared first on StoneZone .
“No work, no school, no shopping.” Anti-ICE efforts continue to ramp up Minneapolis, coordinated by a coalition of socialists, communists, and labor unions. A collection of far-left activist groups — including the Democratic Socialists of America, major labor unions, explicitly Communist groups, and a CCP-linked protest network — have all organized a strike scheduled for Friday which aims to “shut down” schools and businesses statewide in Minnesota in an effort to push ICE out. The planned shutdown was announced early last week — “ICE Out of MN: Day of Truth and Freedom” — include plans for a large-scale march in Minneapolis and a day of “no work, no school, no shopping.” The radical Party for Socialism and…Open
AI:A coalition of far-left activist groups, including the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), various communist organizations, and several major labor unions, has organized a statewide "shutdown" in Minnesota scheduled for Friday, January 23. Titled “ICE Out of MN: Day of Truth and Freedom,” the movement calls for a pause in economic activity—including work, school, and shopping—to demand that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leave the state. The effort is reportedly supported by networks with ties to businessman Neville Singham and includes participation from various socialist, Marxist, and labor organizations aiming to protest federal immigration enforcement and seek accountability for recent incidents involving ICE…Open