Forced Dues For Politics: CWA Union Hit with Federal Charge by Pennsylvania Catalus Worker
union officials likely spent over $12 billion on political activities during the 2019-2020 election cycle, far more than union officials publicly admit.
More Big Labor Forced Dues Spending on Politics
CNBC looks at some of the ways the union bosses are spending forced union dues money this Fall:
The AFL-CIO says it will spend at least $53 million on 400 races in 26 states.
The Service Employees International Union, which broke from the AFL-CIO in 2005, will spend $44 million—up 26 percent from the 2006 mid-terms.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees will spend $50 million this year, up from $32 million last year.
The union has 300 staff people working full-time until November “out there working with members, making sure they’re registered and informed,” said Larry Scanlon, AFSCME political director for the past 16 years.
