Leading Union Political Campaign Contributors
1990-2010 |
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Democrats
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Republicans
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American Fed. of State, County, & Municipal Employees
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$40,281,900
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$547,700
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Intel Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
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29,705,600
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679,000
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National Education Association
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27,679,300
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2,005,200
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Service Employees International Union
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26,368,470
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98,700
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Communication Workers of America
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26,305,500
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125,300
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Service Employees International Union
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26,252,000
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1,086,200
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Laborers Union
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25,734,000
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2,138,000
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American Federation of Teachers
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25,682,800
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200,000
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United Auto Workers
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25,082,200
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182,700
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Teamsters Union
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24,926,400
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1,822,000
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Carpenters and Joiners Union
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24,094,100
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2,658,000
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Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union
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23,875,600
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226,300
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United Food and Commercial Workers Union
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23,182,000
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334,200
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AFL-CIO
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17,124,300
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713,500
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Sheet Metal Workers Union
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16,347,200
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342,800
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Plumbers & Pipefitters Union
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14,790,000
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818,500
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Operating Engineers Union
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13,840,000
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2,309,500
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Airline Pilots Association
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12,806,600
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2,398,300
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International Association of Firefighters
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12,421,700
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2,685,400
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United Transportation Workers
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11,807,000
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1,459,300
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Ironworkers Union
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11,638,900
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936,000
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American Postal Workers Union
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11,633,100
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544,300
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Nat’l Active & Retired Fed. Employees Association
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8,135,400
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2,294,600
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Seafarers International Union
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6,726,800
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1,281,300
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Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Washington , D.C.
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