Twenty years of owning the best politicians money can buy
Just in case you wonder why Obama and friends are so hot to support labor unions, particularly government employee unions, check out these union contributions.
Leading Union Political
Campaign Contributors 1990-2010
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Democrats |
Republicans |
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American Fed. Of State, County, & Municipal Employees |
$40,281,900 |
$547,700 |
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Intel Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
29,705,600 |
679,000 |
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National Education Association |
27,679,300 |
2,005,200 |
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Service Employees International Union |
26,368,470 |
98,700 |
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Communication Workers Of America |
26,305,500 |
125,300 |
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Service Employees International Union |
26,252,000 |
1,086,200 |
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Laborers Union |
25,734,000 |
138,000 |
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American Federation Of Teachers |
25,682,800 |
200,000 |
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United Auto Workers |
25,082,200 |
182,700 |
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Teamsters Union |
24,926,400 |
1,822,000 |
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Carpenters and Joiners Union |
24,094,100 |
658,000 |
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Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union |
23,875,600 |
226,300 |
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United Food and Commercial Workers Union |
23,182,000 |
334,200 |
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AFL-CIO |
17,124,300 |
713,500 |
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Sheet Metal Workers Union |
16,347,200 |
342,800 |
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Plumbers & Pipefitters Union |
14,790,000 |
818,500 |
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Operating Engineers Union |
13,840,000 |
2,309,500 |
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Airline Pilots Association |
12,806,600 |
2,398,300 |
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International Association of Firefighters |
12,421,700 |
2,685,400 |
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United Transportation Workers |
11,807,000 |
1,459,300 |
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Ironworkers Union |
11,638,900 |
936,000 |
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American Postal Workers Union |
11,633,100 |
544,300 |
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Nat'l Active & Retired Fed. Employees Association |
8,135,400 |
2,294,600 |
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Seafarers International Union |
6,726,800 |
1,281,300 |
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Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Washington, D.C. |
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Wouldn't it be nice if the unions put that money in their pension funds???
Answer: They give to the Dems so they can get taxpayer bailouts when their pension funds come up short.
amberco@swbell.net