House Labor Committee Opens Inquiry into Allegations of Financial Misconduct by Local SEIU Leaders 

Thursday, August 28, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, today announced that the committee is opening an inquiry into allegations of financial misconduct by local union officials of the Service Employees International Union.

“The House Education and Labor Committee opened an inquiry today into allegations reported by the Los Angeles Times and other media outlets that local union leaders of the Service Employees International Union may have engaged in financial misconduct. According to media reports, the president of SEIU’s second largest local union may have misdirected union funds to the benefit of his family members and other business associates. Our committee takes these reported allegations seriously and we plan to thoroughly review this matter.”

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