Contributions for November 2005 - December 2005
| Organization of contributor | Interest Group of contributor | Position of organizations in the interest group | Amount | Date | Legislator (recipient) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/2/2005 | Ackerman |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/2/2005 | Blumenauer |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/2/2005 | Velázquez |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/2/2005 | Norton |
| GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 11/2/2005 | Doyle |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/2/2005 | Gonzalez |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 11/2/2005 | Baldwin |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/3/2005 | Emanuel |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/3/2005 | Farr |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK CMTE | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $1,000 | 11/7/2005 | Sali |
| CARLSON COMPANIES | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $500 | 11/7/2005 | Kline |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK CMTE | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $500 | 11/7/2005 | Sali |
| SABRE INC | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $1,000 | 11/8/2005 | Nelson |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 11/8/2005 | Lungren |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $-1,000 | 11/9/2005 | Frank |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK CMTE | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $1,000 | 11/9/2005 | Pence |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 11/9/2005 | Edwards |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/10/2005 | Fattah |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/10/2005 | Kennedy |
| NATL ASSN/SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COS | Small business associations | Oppose | $2,000 | 11/10/2005 | Blunt |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $2,500 | 11/10/2005 | Cuellar |
| MANUFACTURER | Manufacturing | Oppose | $1,000 | 11/10/2005 | Foxx |
| MANUFACTURER | Manufacturing | Oppose | $250 | 11/11/2005 | Marshall |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 11/14/2005 | Wasserman Schultz |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/14/2005 | Lugar |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/14/2005 | Ellsworth |
| MORGANTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 11/14/2005 | Byrd |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/14/2005 | Solis |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/14/2005 | Holt |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 11/14/2005 | Higgins |
| SABRE INC | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $1,000 | 11/14/2005 | Cornyn |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/14/2005 | Rehberg |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/14/2005 | Peterson |
| HARBOUR GROUP INDUSTRIES | Manufacturing | Oppose | $900 | 11/14/2005 | Conrad |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $100 | 11/14/2005 | Murphy |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/14/2005 | Kaptur |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/14/2005 | Shuler |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/15/2005 | Thompson |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/15/2005 | Capps |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 11/15/2005 | McCaskill |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 11/15/2005 | McCaskill |
| SABRE INC | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $500 | 11/15/2005 | Lipinski |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/15/2005 | McGovern |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/15/2005 | Meek |
| GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 11/15/2005 | Castle |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/15/2005 | Tierney |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 11/15/2005 | Ellsworth |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/15/2005 | Peterson |
| KINGSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $200 | 11/15/2005 | Ortiz |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 11/16/2005 | Lungren |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $5,000 | 11/16/2005 | Cole |
| NATIONAL ASSN OF MANUFACTURERS | Manufacturing | Oppose | $250 | 11/17/2005 | Chabot |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 11/18/2005 | Scott |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 11/18/2005 | Maloney |
| TEXARKANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 11/18/2005 | Cornyn |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 11/18/2005 | Kilpatrick |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 11/18/2005 | McDermott |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 11/18/2005 | Rangel |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 11/18/2005 | Tierney |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 11/18/2005 | Nadler |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 11/18/2005 | Costello |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 11/18/2005 | Clay |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $4,000 | 11/18/2005 | Oberstar |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 11/18/2005 | Carper |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 11/18/2005 | Stupak |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 11/18/2005 | Eshoo |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 11/21/2005 | Barrow |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK CMTE | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $1,000 | 11/21/2005 | Pence |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 11/21/2005 | Klobuchar |
| US-MEXICO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 11/21/2005 | Napolitano |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 11/21/2005 | Cardin |
| ARIZONA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 11/22/2005 | Kyl |
| HARBOUR GROUP INDUSTRIES | Manufacturing | Oppose | $500 | 11/22/2005 | Frank |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $4,000 | 11/28/2005 | Michaud |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $4,000 | 11/28/2005 | Michaud |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $-5,000 | 11/28/2005 | Brady |
| ASSN OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CTRS | Small business associations | Oppose | $250 | 11/28/2005 | Velázquez |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 11/28/2005 | Ensign |
| UNITE HERE/CHICAGO | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 11/29/2005 | Stabenow |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $-1,000 | 11/29/2005 | Westmoreland |
| INTL FEDN OF PROF & TECHNICAL ENGINEERS | Labor Unions | Support | $500 | 11/30/2005 | Van Hollen |
| INTL FEDN OF PROF & TECHNICAL ENGINEERS | Labor Unions | Support | $500 | 11/30/2005 | Larsen |
| GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 12/1/2005 | Rangel |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/1/2005 | Inslee |
| SABRE INC | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/1/2005 | Thornberry |
| GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 12/1/2005 | Rangel |
| ROBBIE MANUFACTURING | Manufacturing | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/1/2005 | Berkley |
| GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $300 | 12/1/2005 | Rangel |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,500 | 12/1/2005 | Brown |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/1/2005 | Coleman |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,500 | 12/1/2005 | Kennedy |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/1/2005 | Shimkus |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/1/2005 | Ferguson |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $500 | 12/1/2005 | Shimkus |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 12/1/2005 | Bayh |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/1/2005 | Doyle |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/1/2005 | Rangel |
| LEHMAN COMMUNICATIONS | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $500 | 12/1/2005 | Musgrave |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/1/2005 | Udall |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/1/2005 | Melancon |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/1/2005 | Kildee |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/1/2005 | Akaka |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 12/1/2005 | Kennedy |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | Nadler |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | Velázquez |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | Stupak |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | Scott |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | McDermott |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | Larson |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $2,500 | 12/2/2005 | Napolitano |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | Cramer |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | Rangel |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | Herseth Sandlin |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | Baird |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | Lowey |
| ALHAMBRA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 12/2/2005 | Schiff |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | Byrd |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/2/2005 | Frank |
| MANUFACTURER | Manufacturing | Oppose | $500 | 12/5/2005 | Pascrell |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $4,000 | 12/6/2005 | Melancon |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 12/6/2005 | Napolitano |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $-5,000 | 12/7/2005 | Brown |
| GLASS MOLDERS POTTERY PLASTICS WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $100 | 12/7/2005 | Cleaver |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $250 | 12/7/2005 | Stabenow |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 12/8/2005 | Cramer |
| DOR-WIN MANUFACTURING | Manufacturing | Oppose | $500 | 12/8/2005 | Rothman |
| MISSOURI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 12/8/2005 | Blunt |
| BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 12/8/2005 | McNulty |
| CARLSON COMPANIES | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $2,000 | 12/9/2005 | Coleman |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $500 | 12/10/2005 | Edwards |
| LABOR CONSULTANT | Labor Unions | Support | $2,000 | 12/10/2005 | Davis |
| PROVIDENCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 12/10/2005 | Langevin |
| RETIRED | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $500 | 12/10/2005 | Doolittle |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $-5,000 | 12/12/2005 | Cole |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,500 | 12/12/2005 | Shuler |
| WISCONSIN AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $250 | 12/13/2005 | Baldwin |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 12/14/2005 | Fattah |
| AMERICAN ARAB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/14/2005 | Stabenow |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 12/14/2005 | Farr |
| LOCAL 33 | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/14/2005 | Lynch |
| DOR-WIN MANUFACTURING | Manufacturing | Oppose | $500 | 12/14/2005 | Pascrell |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/14/2005 | Van Hollen |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,500 | 12/14/2005 | Davis |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $2,000 | 12/15/2005 | Drake |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Hulshof |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $4,000 | 12/15/2005 | Stupak |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Ryan |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $2,000 | 12/15/2005 | Wilson |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Stupak |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $200 | 12/15/2005 | Sanders |
| AFL-CIO/ARIZONA | Labor Unions | Support | $250 | 12/15/2005 | Cantwell |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Rogers |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Gingrey |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Renzi |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Reichert |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 12/15/2005 | Carnahan |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Pearce |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Davis |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Camp |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Farr |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 12/15/2005 | Carnahan |
| UNITE HERE/CHICAGO | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,500 | 12/15/2005 | Ellsworth |
| CARLSON COMPANIES | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $1,600 | 12/15/2005 | Coleman |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Musgrave |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $2,000 | 12/15/2005 | Franks |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 12/15/2005 | Lampson |
| FAISON ENTERPRISES | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $500 | 12/15/2005 | Hayes |
| CARLSON COMPANIES | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $-1,700 | 12/15/2005 | Coleman |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Rogers |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Boren |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 12/15/2005 | Conrad |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Pence |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 12/15/2005 | Boswell |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Keller |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Ramstad |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | DeLauro |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Murphy |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/15/2005 | Gerlach |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 12/19/2005 | Larsen |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $4,000 | 12/19/2005 | Hoyer |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 12/19/2005 | Berry |
| UNITE HERE/CHICAGO | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 12/19/2005 | Klobuchar |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $5,000 | 12/19/2005 | McCaskill |
| SMEAD MANUFACTURING | Manufacturing | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/19/2005 | Coleman |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 12/19/2005 | Salazar |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 12/19/2005 | Ross |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $5,000 | 12/20/2005 | Ellsworth |
| CAMP INC | Manufacturing | Oppose | $500 | 12/20/2005 | Regula |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,500 | 12/20/2005 | Maloney |
| INTL FEDN OF PROF & TECHNICAL ENGINEERS | Labor Unions | Support | $500 | 12/20/2005 | Murphy |
| INTL FEDN OF PROF & TECHNICAL ENGINEERS | Labor Unions | Support | $500 | 12/20/2005 | Cummings |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $5,000 | 12/20/2005 | Hill |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/21/2005 | Shuler |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/21/2005 | Reed |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 12/21/2005 | Lipinski |
| GWV INTERNATIONAL | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/27/2005 | Cantor |
| GWV INTERNATIONAL | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/27/2005 | Cantor |
| GWV INTERNATIONAL | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/27/2005 | Cantor |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $5,000 | 12/28/2005 | Rodriguez |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $250 | 12/28/2005 | Klobuchar |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $4,000 | 12/28/2005 | Sanders |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $3,000 | 12/28/2005 | Klein |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $1,500 | 12/28/2005 | Conrad |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK CMTE | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $1,000 | 12/29/2005 | Smith |
| GWV INTERNATIONAL | Lodging & tourism | Oppose | $500 | 12/30/2005 | Olver |
Contribution data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org)
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Employee Free Choice Act may actually undermine employees' free choice by Angela Xu, Jul 31, 2008 (8:20pm)
This bill would eliminate the secret ballot practice used to determine whether to organize a union, and replace that with a public card signing. Opponents argue that this would leave workers open to coercion from their union colleagues, and that the card signing is undemocratic. Small businesses also say that this measure would cut them out of the wage bargaining process, weakening them tremendously. Unions like the bill because it provides an easy way for them to bolster membership at a time when their numbers are declining. President Bush has threatened to veto this bill if it passes Congress.
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Re: Employee Free Choice Act may actually undermine employees free choice by Alec, Oct 16, 2008 (5:51pm)
You are correct that the bill would eliminate the right of an employer to DEMAND an NLRB election (which generally takes many months). If workers want a secret ballot election they will not be prohibited by the bill. What exactly is undemocratic about a majority of workers signing a petition or cards demanding recognition for their union from their employer? Also, the bill does not suddenly make it legal for union supporters to illegally coerce their coworkers. However, it does provide for increased expedited penalties for employers who violate workers rights. Currently, the law provides a mere wrist slap (which can take months and months to effect) for companies who threaten or fire employees for unionizing. By the time violations come before the board the unions have typically already been crushed by companies terrorizing their workers. Surveys show that most U.S. workers want union representation. The current laws and NLRB are set up to allow companies to crush worker’s efforts to unionize.
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