Unions are 6 of top 10 political donors to federal candidates and political parties

[Omaha Steve]

CORRECTED info:

1 Amer Fedn of State/Cnty/Munic Employees $30,671,426

2 National Education Assn $21,116,383

6 Teamsters Union $18,858,733

7 Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $18,394,547

9 Service Employees International Union $17,647,346

10 Communications Workers of America $17,597,372

Six more in the top 20.

11 Carpenters & Joiners Union $17,579,537

13 United Auto Workers $17,029,489

14 Laborers Union $16,740,764

15 Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union $16,425,453

16 United Food & Commercial Workers Union $16,302,255

17 American Federation of Teachers $15,512,224



Original post info:

http://www.onelocalnews.com/whiterockreviewer/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=124110

Unions are 6 of top 10 political donors
Staff and agencies
19 June, 2007


15 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Labor unions hold six of the top 10 positions in the Center for Responsive Politics‘ list of top political donors to federal candidates and political parties since the 1989-90 election cycle, underscoring their importance to the Democratic Party.

1. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees_ $30,671,426

3. National Association of Realtors — $20,414,385

5. Philip Morris — $18,951,671

7. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers — $18,394,547

9. Service Employees International Union — $17,647,346

Source: Center for Responsive Politics.

On the Net:

http://opensecrets.org/pubs/toporgs/topdonors.asp

[aquart]

1. And you have a problem with this?

[Omaha Steve]

3. Not me, I'm AFSCME We are # 1!!!!

AFSCME LOCAL 251 Omaha, Ne. AFSCME has committed to $50 MILLION in hard and soft cash and lots of volunteers for 2008. I posted about it several months ago and nobody paid any attention.

[monkeyhq]

2. Unfortunately--

their membership doesn't vote with the DEMS. Sad but true, at least in Ohio.

[Rosemary2205]

4. How is Philip Morris a union??

Color me confused.

[Omaha Steve]

5. I was so happy I posted without getting past AFSCME here is the correct info

1 Amer Fedn of State/Cnty/Munic Employees $30,671,426

2 National Education Assn $21,116,383

6 Teamsters Union $18,858,733

7 Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $18,394,547

9 Service Employees International Union $17,647,346

10 Communications Workers of America $17,597,372

Six more in the top 20.

11 Carpenters & Joiners Union $17,579,537

13 United Auto Workers $17,029,489

14 Laborers Union $16,740,764

15 Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union $16,425,453

16 United Food & Commercial Workers Union $16,302,255

17 American Federation of Teachers $15,512,224