Saturday, August 12, 2006

A lot of attention, for good reason, has been given to corporate PACs; however, very big campaign contributions year in and year out have come from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a union within the AFL-CIO.

And according to an August 10, 2006 AP story, the AFSCME, with 1.4 million members, voted this week in Chicago to increase the dues paid by workers and the fees paid by local unions. It will raise $60 million from 2007 to 2009 with the increased fees and $60 million per year after that. It will also encourage a fourth of its members to contribute $100 or more to the union's political action committee.

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