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May 2008 “Justice for All” or “Control for Just Us?” [A First Look At SEIU’s Plan to Centralize Decision-Making Power ‘and Financial Resources at tho Expense of Union Democracy ‘and Strong Organization Among SEIU Members Executive Summary In ety une, SEIU wl hod its quodtennal convention n Pueto Rico where elegseswllset the unio’ dkecion forthe net four yer. In advance ofthe convertion, SEU leaders are dstrbutng ther proposed plan forthe om ing years, which they have given the gh mines tie “size for A” “The plan, which at important implication for he futsre of SEI) deserves arefl evaluation and dsausion. This _dscusson paper provides a fis look at number of key question reste the plan nung + Wo produced the “sie fr AN” par? ‘+ What are the plans main programmatic elements? + Whore weuld the sc for AI” plan lead our usin? + What a aerate propos + What ae the ka lifeences beween these comping propos? Aisle f thei ar Alan reve hatha may ther of SEIU cent pub elas font massa proces an prod hat are vray he oppo of what hey pp tobe. Instead fuse for A thea sis ‘rman 2 Cono frlist Us" 2 deal centration of cecion making power an fad escures tthe epee of lini demorey nd strong orgniaon among SEIU members Key findings incud the following: ‘+ The proces by which the Jusice for All Plan was rested and ceviewed was tightly

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