4th RICO Lawsuit Against SEIU

A Zillah resident on Sept. 29 became the fourth Washington homecare provider to file a lawsuit against Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 775, alleging the union forged her signature on a membership form so it could continue collecting regular dues long after she had exercised her right to end her association with it.

The plaintiff, Kristy Jimenez, is compensated by Medicaid for providing homebased care for three relatives, including her disabled son. The U.S. Supreme Court, in 2014, ruled in Harris v. Quinn that caregivers like her could no longer be compelled to join or pay dues to a labor union.