National Legal and Policy Center
Organized Labor Accountability Project
1998 Study of Top Union PACs
Total Direct Federal Candidate Contributions
|
UNION |
1993-94 |
1995-96 |
1997-98e |
|
International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
$2,860,202.30 |
$3,220,408.00 |
$3,375,686.90 |
|
National Education Association |
$2,921,730.00 |
$3,175,525.00 |
$2,472,843.93 |
|
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees |
$2,573,384.48 |
$2,475,011.81 |
$3,341,804.40 |
|
United Automobile, Areospace and Agricultural Workers of America |
$2,833,831.90 |
$3,293,294.69 |
$3,612,796.85 |
|
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers |
$1,986,781.00 |
$2,417,175.00 |
$1,747,767.75 |
|
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
$1,989,949.76 |
$2,626,537.00 |
$3,003,381.56 |
|
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union |
$1,959,162.20 |
$2,670,302.80 |
$3,521,481.88 |
|
American Federation of Teachers |
$1,832,515.00 |
$2,363,832.93 |
$2,430,682.93 |
|
Laborers' International Union of North America |
$1,413,450.00 |
$2,242,500.00 |
$2,156,225.00 |
|
Communications Workers of America |
$1,306,976.07 |
$1,659,840.96 |
$1,936,507.34 |
|
TOTALS |
$21,677,982.71 |
$26,144,428.19 |
$27,599,178.54 |
Source: Federal Election Commission.