As Tasty predicted
weeks ago, SEIU’s Mike Fishman was
formally named to replace Eliseo Medina,
who’s stepping down on Tuesday as SEIU’s Secretary-Treasurer -- the second
highest position inside the Purple Palace.
Fishman’s selection was reported in this
article in The Hill, which says he was “elected” last week by SEIU’s
International Executive Board.
Medina’s rapid exit has fueled speculation that his
departure is connected with SEIU’s massive corruption scandal in California. On
October 7, SEIU’s Tyrone Freeman
will be sentenced in a federal courthouse following his conviction
on multiple criminal counts including embezzlement, theft of union assets, and mail fraud.
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At the same exact time that Freeman was robbing millions from
low-wage healthcare workers in California, Medina’s office was
responsible for reviewing and co-signing the checks prepared by Freeman --
including the checks that Freeman used to carry out his embezzlement schemes.
Meanwhile, SEIU
continues to low-ball Medina's “retirement,” prompting further suspicion that he's departing under fire. On SEIU’s
website, there’s scarcely a peep about Medina's departure. And even though he doesn’t formally leave
his job until October 1, his name has already been removed from SEIU's website (see excerpt from SEIU's homepage).
It looks like Mary Kay Henry is rushing Medina out the door... and rapidly eliminating evidence of Medina's connection to SEIU.
Hmm... wonder if she's already revoked his
parking permit and stripped the nameplate from his top-floor
office.
