9/10/2012
1,500 campaign contributions totaling nearly $10 million .
Last election cycle (2010) CTU contributed $757,130 to campaigns.
Over the last decade:
2012: $183,855
In 2012, CTU made campaign contributions to the following:
Aug 31, 2012 Citizens for Jesse White $2,500 Aug 31, 2012 Citizens for Lisa Madigan $2,500 Aug 30, 2012 William Davis for State Representative $1,500 Aug 24, 2012 Citizens for Elaine Nekritz $1,000 Aug 23, 2012 Friends of Toi Hutchinson $1,500 Aug 21, 2012 Friends of Terry Link $1,000 Aug 19, 2012 Silverstein for Senator $1,500 Aug 17, 2012 Friends of Bill Cunningham $1,500 Aug 17, 2012 Citizens for Al Riley $1,500 Aug 17, 2012 Citizens for Fred Crespo $1,000 Jun 29, 2012 Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC $5,106 Jun 29, 2012 Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC $5,106 Jun 28, 2012 Friends of Kwame Raoul $2,000 Jun 28, 2012 Friends of Kwame Raoul $2,000 Jun 28, 2012 Friends of Kwame Raoul $2,000 May 30, 2012 Barbara Flynn Currie for State Representative Cmte $1,000 May 25, 2012 Citizens for Lisa Madigan $5,000 May 21, 2012 Citizens for Lightford $2,000 May 15, 2012 Democratic Majority $1,000 May 8, 2012 Citizens to Elect LaShawn K Ford $1,000 May 7, 2012 Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC $7,794 May 4, 2012 Senate Democratic Victory Fund $1,000 May 3, 2012 Citizens for Cassidy $1,000 Apr 18, 2012 Daniel Biss for State Representative $1,500 Apr 16, 2012 Citizens to Elect Andre Thapedi $2,500 Mar 30, 2012 Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC $7,229 Mar 30, 2012 Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC $7,229 Mar 26, 2012 Citizens for Jesus Garcia $250 Mar 22, 2012 Friends of Michael J Madigan $10,000 Mar 22, 2012 Friends of Michael J Madigan $10,000 Mar 21, 2012 Friends of Laura Fine for State Rep $2,500 Mar 21, 2012 Friends of Laura Fine for State Rep $2,500 Mar 21, 2012 Friends of Linda Chapa LaVia $3,000 Mar 21, 2012 Friends of Linda Chapa LaVia $3,000 Mar 19, 2012 Friends for Monique Davis $12,500 Mar 19, 2012 Friends for Monique Davis $12,500 Mar 16, 2012 Citizens for Al Riley $5,000 Mar 15, 2012 Senate Democratic Victory Fund $5,000 Mar 15, 2012 Friends of Napoleon Harris for State Senate $5,000 Mar 14, 2012 Friends of Annazette R Collins $5,000 Mar 13, 2012 Joy Cunningham for Justice $5,000 Mar 7, 2012 Friends of Kenny Johnson $10,000 Mar 5, 2012 Friends of Kenny Johnson $6,660 Mar 5, 2012 Friends of Elgie Sims $1,500 Feb 17, 2012 Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez $1,000 Feb 10, 2012 Friends of Kenny Johnson $5,000 Jan 14, 2012 Citizens for Donne Trotter $1,000 Jan 12, 2012 Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC $7,482
Truth is, government employee unions have powerful incentives to expand government. Bigger government requires more workers. More workers means increased mandatory union dues. More revenue means more lobbying power. More power means more sweetheart deals from politicians. All at the expense of you: the taxpayer.
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