National Legal and Policy Center
Organized Labor Accountability Project
The Top 20 from the Top 20 of 2000
www.nlpc.org
LIST OF 20 UNION PACs
NOTE: The following is reported as it is appears on each PACs’
most recent FEC FORM 3X. Total disbursements are measured from January
1, 1999 to August 31, 2000 unless otherwise noted.
1. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS (IBT)
D.R.I.V.E. -- Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education
25 Louisiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
FEC Number: C00032979
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $6,705,471.73
1997-1998 Rank: 3
2. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Committee on
Political Education
1125 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005
FEC Number: C00027342
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $4,670,318.49
1997-1998 Rank: 2
3. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS (AFT)
American Federation of Teachers Committee on Political Education
555 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
FEC Number: C00028860
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $3,873,465.57 (1)
1997-1998 Rank: 4
4. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS
(IAM)
Machinists Non-Partisan Political League
9000 Machinists Place, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772
FEC Number: C00002469
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $3,235,343.73
1997-1998 Rank: 7
5. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME)
Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality
1625 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
FEC Number: C00011114
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $3,110,658.01
1997-1998 Rank: 1
6. NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NEA)
NEA Fund for Children and Public Education
1201 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
FEC Number: C00003251
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $2,842,989.30
1997-1998 Rank: 8
7. UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION (UTU)
Transportation Political Education League
14600 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44107
FEC Number: C00001636
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $2,598,949.75
1997-1998 Rank: 12
8. UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS
OF AMERICA (UAW)
United Auto Workers Voluntary Community Action Program
8000 East Jefferson, Detroit, Michigan 48214
FEC Number: C00002840
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $2,591,229.67 (2)
1997-1998 Rank: 6
9. UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION (UFCW)
United Food and Commercial Workers Active Ballot Club
1775 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
FEC Number: C00002766
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $2,339,294.88
1997-1998 Rank: 5
10. COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA (CWA)
CWA Committee on Political Education -- Political Contributions Committee
501 Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
FEC Number: C00002089
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $2,234,263.72
1997-1998 Rank: 17
11. LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA)
Laborers' Political League
905 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
FEC Number: C00007922
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $1,788,704.25
1997-1998 Rank: 11
12. SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION (SMW)
Sheet Metal Workers International Association Political Action League
1750 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
FEC Number: C00007542
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $1,717,338.21
1997-1998 Rank: 13
13. SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU)
Service Employees International Union Political Campaign Committee
1313 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005
FEC Number: C00004036
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $1,678,186.44
1997-1998 Rank: 14
14. UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA (USWA)
United Steelworkers of America Political Action Fund
Five Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
FEC Number: C00003590
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $1,535,232.69
1997-1998 Rank: 20
15. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS (NALC)
Committee on Letter Carriers Political Education
100 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
FEC Number: C00023580
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $1,470,616.95
1997-1998 Rank: 10
16. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL & ORNAMENTAL
IRON WORKERS (BSOIW)
Iron Workers Political Action League
1750 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
FEC Number: C00027359
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $1,467,347.20
1997-1998 Rank: 16
17. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA (UBC)
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee
101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
FEC Number: C00001016
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $1,313,517.95
1997-1998 Rank: 9
18. UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING
& PIPE FITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (UA)
United Association Political Education Committee
901 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
FEC Number: C00012476
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $1,184,629.89
1997-1998 Rank: Not Ranked
19. AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS (AMO)
American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund
650 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232
FEC Number: C00027532
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $1,042,659.32
1997-1998 Rank: 15
20. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (SIUNA)
Seafarers Political Action Donations (SPAD)
5201 Authority Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746
FEC Number: C00004325
Total Disbursments 1999-2000: $1,002,441.97
1997-1998 Rank: Not Ranked
Footnotes:
(1) AFT's PAC reports only quarterly, as opposed
to monthly, like most other union PACs, and thus the figures used in this
selction are through September 30, 2000.
(2) UAW's PAC reports only quarterly, as opposed
to monthly, like most other union PACs, and thus the figures used in this
selction are through September 30, 2000.
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