National Legal and Policy Center
Organized Labor Accountability Project
1998 Study of Top Union PACs
Total Union Political Receipts
|
UNION |
1993-94 |
1995-96 |
1997-98e |
|
International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
$9,190,624.43 |
$9,605,701.42 |
$7,980,212.19 |
|
National Education Association |
$4,500,805.60 |
$4,896,939.68 |
$5,760,297.53 |
|
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees |
$5,693,555.83 |
$7,052,013.76 |
$7,978,684.56 |
|
United Automobile, Areospace and Agricultural Workers of America |
$4,335,577.13 |
$5,117,617.79 |
$5,320,009.28 |
|
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers |
$3,508,250.30 |
$3,671,398.55 |
$3,821,410.06 |
|
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
$2,418,895.51 |
$3,388,836.32 |
$5,445,483.92 |
|
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union |
$2,279,961.43 |
$3,058,990.92 |
$3,358,719.74 |
|
American Federation of Teachers |
$2,320,695.14 |
$2,754,384.65 |
$3,007,670.10 |
|
Laborers' International Union of North America |
$1,411,279.91 |
$2,449,001.57 |
$2,080,633.79 |
|
Communications Workers of America |
$2,180,017.54 |
$2,505,920.21 |
$2,977,998.60 |
|
TOTALS |
$37,839,662.82 |
$44,500,804.87 |
$47,731,119.77 |
Source: Federal Election Commission.