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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5612

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Service Employees International Union (SEIU); America Coming Together (527); DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee; Service Employees International Union Political Ed & Action Fund (IPEA) (527); Tobias , Andrew

COMPLAINANT: Gleason, Stefan H.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Labor Unions

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5612:1. Find no reason to believe that Service Employees International Union or SEIU Political Education and Action Fund (SEIU IPEA) violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.2............................REDACTED............................3. Find no reason to believe that the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b.4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated January 31, 2007.5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee 2 U.S.C. §441b
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 2 U.S.C. §441b
Service Employees International Union Political Ed & Action Fund (IPEA) (527) 2 U.S.C. §441b
Tobias , Andrew 2 U.S.C. §441b

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 06/21/2005 Response from SEIU International Political Education & Action Fund 68 KB
06/16/2005 Grant of Extension of Time to Service Employees International Union Politicial Ed & Action Fund (a/k/a SEIU IPEA 527) 46 KB
06/15/2005 Response and Request for Extension of Time from Service Employees International Union 251 KB
06/07/2005 Response from Service Employees International Union 68 KB
05/13/2005 Supplement to Complaint 154 KB
01/05/2005 Response from Service Employees International Union 185 KB
12/20/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to Service Employees International Union 40 KB
12/16/2004 Response from DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee 134 KB
12/09/2004 Designation of COunsel from DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee 99 KB
12/08/2004 Supplement to Complaint 252 KB
12/06/2004 Designation of Counsel from Service Employees International Union 58 KB
12/06/2004 Request for Extension of Time from Services Employees International Union, AFL-CIO 62 KB
12/03/2004 Request for Extension of Time from DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee 89 KB
11/16/2004 Supplement to Complaint 147 KB
11/10/2004 Complaint 864 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/07/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Service Employees International Union and SEIU International Political & Action Fund 656 KB
03/07/2007 Notification with Facutal and Legal Analysis to Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as Treasurer 160 KB
03/07/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analyses to National Right to Work Legal Defense and Education Foundation, Inc. 744 KB
Certifications 02/06/2007 Service Employees International Union; SEIU International Political Education & Action Fund; America Coming Together; Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as Treasurer 57 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Previous respondent America Coming Together (527)
DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee
Service Employees International Union Political Ed & Action Fund (IPEA) (527)
Tobias , Andrew
Complainant Gleason, Stefan H.
Respondent's counsel Laforge, Amanda S., Esq.
Sandler, Joseph E., Esq.
Sullivan, John J., Esq.
Trister, Michael B., Esq.
Weinberg, Robert, Esq.
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