California Home Care Workers Accuse Unions of Forced Enrollment, Dues Fraud

Executive Briefing

• Reveals over 37 IHSS workers allege SEIU locals locked them in rooms, forged signatures, and ignored opt-out requests
• Charges filed against SEIU Local 2015, SEIU Local 721, and United Domestic Workers of America with California labor boards
• Cites 2018 Supreme Court Janus ruling affirming public employees cannot be compelled to fund unions without consent
• Forces partial restitution as SEIU reimbursed some dues only after formal legal complaints were filed
• Pursues injunctions rather than settlements, arguing refunds alone do not dismantle a systemic coercive pattern