Corrupt unions have showered Democratic Party committees with soft money. The Am. Fed’n of State, County & Mun. Employees (AFSCME) has led the way — not only among corrupt unions, but it also led among all soft money givers. This election cycle, AFSCME has already contributed $1.5 million in soft money.
DNC DSCC DCCC
AFSCME: $245,000 $300,000 $400,000
CWA: $350,000 — $200,000
SMW: $150,000 $50,000 $125,354
IBEW: $80,000 $100,000 $125,000
SEIU: $15,000 — $250,000
UFCW: $45,000 $25,000 $100,000
NEA: $50,000 — $51,000
NTEU: $40,000 $10,000 $50,000
UBC: — — $100,000
AFT: $25,000 $35,000 $35,000
UAW: — $35,000 $45,000
UNITE: $30,000 — $25,000
IAM: — — $50,000
NALC: — — $50,000
IAFF: $40,000 — —
TWU: — — $35,000
Totals: $1,070,000 $555,000 $1,641,354
Source: Soft Money Update, FECInfo – Netivation.com
Abbreviations: DNC: Democratic Nat’l Committee; DSCC: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; DCCC: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; CWA: Communications Workers of Am.; SMW: Sheet Metal Workers; IBEW: Int’l Bhd. of Electrical Workers; SEIU: Service Employees Int’l Union; UFCW: United Food & Commercial Workers; NEA: Nat’l Education Ass’n; NTEU: Nat’l Treasury Employees Union; UBC: United Bhd. of Carpenters; AFT: Am. Fed’n of Teachers; UAW: United Auto Workers; UNITE: United Needletrades, Industrial & Textile Employees; IAM: Int’l Ass’n of Machinists; NALC: Nat’l Ass’n of Letter Carriers; IAFF: Int’l Ass’n of Fire Fighters; TWU: Transport Workers Union.