National Legal and Policy Center
Organized Labor Accountability Project
1998 Study of Top Union PACs
Total Union Political Disbursements
|
UNION |
1993-94 |
1995-96 |
1997-98e |
|
International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
$8,844,538.45 |
$9,931,255.01 |
$9,393,533.36 |
|
National Education Association |
$4,434,095.19 |
$5,031,665.84 |
$2,932,424.44 |
|
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees |
$6,414,377.38 |
$4,308,006.13 |
$3,464,650.35 |
|
United Automobile, Areospace and Agricultural Workers of America |
$3,595,517.01 |
$3,955,079.85 |
$4,636,910.00 |
|
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers |
$3,684,838.88 |
$3,615,298.29 |
$3,257,808.88 |
|
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
$2,376,813.16 |
$3,413,114.54 |
$5,088,524.83 |
|
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union |
$2,152,057.68 |
$3,167,650.62 |
$3,846,488.22 |
|
American Federation of Teachers |
$1,839,479.82 |
$2,655,529.42 |
$2,613,913.62 |
|
Laborers' International Union of North America |
$1,451,138.36 |
$2,382,101.60 |
$2,052,366.83 |
|
Communications Workers of America |
$2,131,120.77 |
$2,321,481.82 |
$2,257,806.50 |
|
TOTALS |
$36,923,976.70 |
$40,781,183.12 |
$39,544,427.03 |
Source: Federal Election Commission.