National Legal and Policy Center
Organized Labor Accountability Project
The Top 20 from the Top 20 of 1998
www.nlpc.org
TOP UNION PAC RECIPIENT
Back-Up Data For Top 20 Lists
Jan Schakowsky (D)
Running for Open Seat
9th Congressional District of Illinois
Chicago, Evanston
Rep. Sidney R. Yates (D) Retiring
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Top 20 Union PAC
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Total Recieved
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Note
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1
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Gov't Employees (AFSCME)
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$5,000.00
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2
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Electrical Workers (IBEW)
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$2,500.00
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3
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Teamsters (IBT)
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$10,000.00
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4
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Am. Fed. of Teachers (AFT)
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$7,500.00
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5
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Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW)
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$10,000.00
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6
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Auto Workers (UAW)
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$5,000.00
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7
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Machinists (IAM)
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$5,000.00
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8
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Nat. Education Assn. (NEA)
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$60,863.00
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(1)
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9
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Carpenters (UBC)
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$0.00
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10
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Letter Carriers (NALC)
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$2,500.00
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11
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Laborers (LIUNA)
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$5,000.00
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12
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Transportation Union (UTU)
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$0.00
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13
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Sheet Metal Workers (SMW)
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$0.00
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14
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Service Employees (SEIU)
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$6,000.00
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15
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Am. Maritime Officers (AMO)
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$0.00
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16
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Iron Workers (BSOIW)
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$1,000.00
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17
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Communications Workers (CWA)
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$3,000.00
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18
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AFL-CIO
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$5,000.00
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19
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Air Line Pilots (ALPA)
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$0.00
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20
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Steelworkers (USWA)
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$5,000.00
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Grand Total Recievied From Top 20 Union PACs
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$133,363.00
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Source Federal Election Commission; Totals for January 1, 1997 to
August 31, 1998.
Footnotes:
(1) Total Received over usual $10,000 cycle limit
due to $50,863.00 in independent expenditures for 1998 primary campaign.
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full PAC names and addresses, click here.
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conducted click here.
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