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What was going to happen if he didn't call for a vote? Would they have not been unionized? Or would they have been involuntarily unionized as happened in Michigan?

In Michigan the unions had to steal money from day-care providers by intercepting the government money sent to poor women. If the day-care provider didn't accept the day-care equivalent of section-8 renters, they would never have been on the radar. Now SEUI is stealing money from MI medicaid recipients by having their care providers declared state employees and therefore subject to unnion dues.

All the above has been discussed here on FR at time time or another. I'm gonna guess YOU know this already, but maybe others can benefit from knowing -- I know I did.

Now SEUI is stealing money from MI medicaid recipients by having their care providers declared state employees and therefore subject to unnion dues

Its also important that people recognize exactly how complicit the GOP in Michigan was in this scam.

GOP Senators, SEIU Taxpayer Giveaways, Campaign Cash and More, OH MY!

On Aug. 5, 2009, Sen. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City, introduced Senate Bill 731, which would give statutory cover to a scheme transferring approximately $6.6 million in taxpayer money annually to the SEIU government employee union, one of the parents of ACORN. This is accomplished by creating a shell government "employer" for some 42,000 individuals who are actually hired by elderly or disabled Medicaid recipients to provide personal care services in their homes. A Mackinac Center lawsuit is pending regarding a similar arrangement imposed on home day care providers.

Wendy Day of Common Sense in Government has reported on Facebook that Allen was the recipient of a $2,000 campaign contribution from the SEIU on June 22, six weeks before SB 731 was introduced. In another post she hints that introducing and passing the bill was part of a quid-pro-quo between Senate Republicans and the SEIU for union support of former state representative Mike Nofs in a November 2009 special election, which state Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser had characterized as among the party's top priorities. Day observes that the SEIU endorsed Nofs on August 22nd, two weeks after SB 731 was introduced, and sent four full-time workers to help on his campaign.

Incidentaly, its important to note that Jason Allen was narrowly defeated by Dan Benishek in the primary race to fill the 1st district seat vacated by Bart Stupak. Now we're hearing rumors that our current senate majority (Randy Richardville (R)INO) leader will challenge conservative Tim Walberg for the 7th district seat.