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| October 11, 2006
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posted by Mike Reitz
The Washington Education Association continues to insist it does not spend non-member agency fees on political activity: here and here.
Yet the union has given WEA-PAC $137,708 just this year alone.
And it has admitted in court documents to spending agency fees on politics.
- The WEA admitted to "multiple violations" of the law when investigated by the state. Stipulation of Facts, Violations, and Recommendations, September 25, 2000.
- When sued by the attorney general, the WEA admitted to violations. Defendant’s Answer and Affirmative Defenses, November 22, 2000. “Defendants admits that it collects agency shop fees from agency shop payers… [and] that a portion of these funds is deposited in the WEA’s general treasury….” Defendant’s Answer, ¶ 10. “Defendant admits that during the past five years, it has expended funds from its general treasury for contributions and expenditures to influence an election or to operate a political committee,” Defendant’s Answer, ¶ 11.
- “[WEA] political advocacy … is financed almost entirely by members’ dues and only to a very small extent by agency fee moneys.” WEA Brief in Opposition, U.S. Supreme Court, August 14, 2006.
- The state Public Disclosure Commission found the WEA guilty of multiple campaign finance violations and voted unanimously to turn the case over to the attorney general for prosecution. Complaint for violation of RCW 42.17.760, ¶ 4.1, October 9, 2000.
- Thurston County Superior Court Judge Gary Tabor fined the WEA $590,000 for its violations: “I find that the WEA ‘intentionally’ chose not to comply with the clear language of the statute.” State Public Disclosure Commission v. Washington Education Association, #00-2-01837-9, July 31, 2001.
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