Top US public employee union AFSCME gave $65M in 2014, mostly to Democrats, progressive groups

[Omaha Steve]

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Source: Faux News

By Jason Hart

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees -- the country’s largest trade union for public employees -- gave more than $65 million last year to politicians, lobbyists and activist groups, according to 2014 federal reports obtained by Watchdog.org.

AFSCME is funded by roughly 1.4 million members and mandatory fees taken from 125,255 nonmembers. Critics argue AFSCME gets its revenue from taxpayers so its donations are essentially indirect support for Democratic politicians, political activist groups and bigger government.

AFSCME’s 2014 report to the Labor Department showed $64,585,115 in Political Activities and Lobbying spending.

The union also reported more than $1 million in donations to political nonprofits as Contributions, Gifts and Grants, with $126,500 going to MSNBC host Al Sharpton’s National Action Network.

FULL story at link.

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FILE: 2007: Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and MSNBC personality Chris Matthews at a AFSCME Democratic Presidential Forum in Washington, D.C. (REUTERS)

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/04/afscme-country-no1-public-employees-union-gave-65m-in-2014-mostly-to-democrats/

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Just remember this is Faux's warped perspective.

And I'm one very proud retired AFSCME member tonight!!!

[turbinetree]

1. Plan

I hope everyone that supports a UNION, fully understands why with what happened in the corrupt Walker state (Wisconsin) the Pence state (Indiana) and the libertarian Brownback failed state (Kansas) and other right to work for less states are going after the public employee, and why the Koch people and there allies are putting up over 900 Million to get there cronies in office, just think 900+ million to get a right to work for less president.

This 65 million is nothing, when it is placed against the 900+ million the right wing republicans have or amassing and this U.S. Supreme court game and the campaign finance laws (Citizen United) that they (republicans) put forth to get to this right wing activist court, being led by a corporatist leaning right wing court (John Roberts) was and is an attack on UNIONS.

This is a end play against UNIONS and what the 50+1 majority rule (WAGNER ACT) means when it comes with a union and to have UNION representation.

This election cycle will either make this country a more represented government or it will become an outright oligarchy state

[99Forever]

2. Better late than never kick.

Union proud.

[daleanime]

3. K&R....

[fredamae]

4. I'ma Union Girl!

Thanks to All of AFSCME!

[Snotcicles]

5. I'm in. AFSCME is a good and strong union. Teamster here. nt

[freshwest]

6. Rec'd earlier, kicking now. I hate them trying to break public unions, I work with them often.

I have never been in a public union, always an AFL-CIO union, but they are the backup to the middle class and poor in doing jobs many would not think of bothering to do, like caregiving.

To hell with Rand Paul, the Koches and the GOP for trying to force national RTW laws! This is just another attack on good, hard working people.

And it is purely political.

[appalachiablue]

7. Good for AFSCME and all unions working to help American families and communities.

[Teamster Jeff]

8. kick rec

[aikoaiko]

9. Locking.

This OP is being locked because it is the consensus of hosts that the article is not late breaking news and more of an analysus piece which is prohibited in LBN per the Statement of Purpose.

It would probably be fine in GD.