Contributions for July 2005 - August 2005
| Organization of contributor | Interest Group of contributor | Position of organizations in the interest group | Amount | Date | Legislator (recipient) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $2,500 | 7/5/2005 | Kind |
| MOORESVLIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 7/8/2005 | Foxx |
| GREATER PROVIDENCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 7/13/2005 | Kennedy |
| NATL ASSN/SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COS | Small business associations | Oppose | $3,000 | 7/13/2005 | Ramstad |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/15/2005 | Green |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,500 | 7/15/2005 | Jackson-Lee |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 7/15/2005 | Doggett |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK CMTE | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $2,000 | 7/15/2005 | Vitter |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,500 | 7/15/2005 | Sánchez |
| NORTHERN KENTUCKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 7/18/2005 | Schmidt |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $500 | 7/19/2005 | Cleaver |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $500 | 7/19/2005 | Edwards |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $2,500 | 7/19/2005 | Schmidt |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/19/2005 | Melancon |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/19/2005 | DeMint |
| MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE | Manufacturing | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/19/2005 | Coleman |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/19/2005 | Casey |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/19/2005 | Murphy |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $500 | 7/19/2005 | Inslee |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/19/2005 | Brown |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/19/2005 | Barrow |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/19/2005 | Faleomavaega |
| GREATER WASHINGTON BOARD OF TRADE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/20/2005 | Hoyer |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 7/21/2005 | Slaughter |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Velázquez |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Udall |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 7/21/2005 | Salazar |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Lewis |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 7/21/2005 | DeGette |
| LANCE CAMPER MANUFACTURING | Manufacturing | Oppose | $1,250 | 7/21/2005 | McKeon |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Green |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Becerra |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $-1,000 | 7/21/2005 | Lampson |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Green |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Ruppersberger |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Obey |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Levin |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Obey |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 7/21/2005 | Grijalva |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Visclosky |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Waxman |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/21/2005 | Roybal-Allard |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 7/21/2005 | Pallone |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2005 | Green |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2005 | Jackson-Lee |
| PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/25/2005 | Andrews |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/25/2005 | Donnelly |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2005 | Miller |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION LOCAL 169 | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 7/25/2005 | Miller |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK CMTE | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/25/2005 | Schmidt |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/25/2005 | Pomeroy |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 7/26/2005 | Boustany |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/26/2005 | Smith |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/26/2005 | Brady |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/26/2005 | Lampson |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 7/26/2005 | Engel |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/27/2005 | Kyl |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/27/2005 | Moore |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 7/27/2005 | Engel |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK CMTE | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/27/2005 | Miller |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $-1,500 | 7/27/2005 | Moore |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $-500 | 7/27/2005 | Engel |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 7/28/2005 | Buyer |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/28/2005 | Coleman |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $5,000 | 7/28/2005 | Buchanan |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 7/28/2005 | Baca |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $5,000 | 7/28/2005 | Buchanan |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 7/28/2005 | Latham |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,500 | 7/28/2005 | Sanchez |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 7/28/2005 | Kline |
| MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY | Manufacturing | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/1/2005 | DeMint |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Lewis |
| NATIONAL FEDN OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | Small business associations | Oppose | $500 | 8/2/2005 | Snowe |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Udall |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Rothman |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Berman |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Baca |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Becerra |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Sanders |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Baca |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Allen |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Engel |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 8/2/2005 | Abercrombie |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Michaud |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Cummings |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Maloney |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Waxman |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,500 | 8/2/2005 | Roybal-Allard |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/2/2005 | Slaughter |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,500 | 8/2/2005 | Butterfield |
| FAISON ENTERPRISES | Labor, anti-union | Oppose | $600 | 8/4/2005 | Hayes |
| PREMIER INDUSTRIES CORP | Manufacturing | Oppose | $2,100 | 8/8/2005 | Voinovich |
| BUSINESS COUNCIL OF ALABAMA | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/8/2005 | Davis |
| PREMIER INDUSTRIES CORP | Manufacturing | Oppose | $2,100 | 8/8/2005 | Voinovich |
| PREMIER INDUSTRIES CORP | Manufacturing | Oppose | $2,100 | 8/8/2005 | Voinovich |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,400 | 8/8/2005 | Davis |
| PREMIER INDUSTRIES CORP | Manufacturing | Oppose | $2,100 | 8/8/2005 | Voinovich |
| PREMIER INDUSTRIES CORP | Manufacturing | Oppose | $2,100 | 8/8/2005 | Voinovich |
| PREMIER INDUSTRIES CORP | Manufacturing | Oppose | $2,100 | 8/8/2005 | Voinovich |
| INTL FEDN OF PROF & TECHNICAL ENGINEERS | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/8/2005 | Honda |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/8/2005 | Boren |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/9/2005 | Grijalva |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/9/2005 | Rodriguez |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/9/2005 | Pastor |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/10/2005 | Tanner |
| COLUMBUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 8/11/2005 | Hobson |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/12/2005 | Obey |
| MAINE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $250 | 8/12/2005 | Snowe |
| MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE | Manufacturing | Oppose | $500 | 8/12/2005 | Mchenry |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $2,000 | 8/15/2005 | Klein |
| COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $500 | 8/15/2005 | Wilson |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/16/2005 | Casey |
| LABOR CONSULTANT | Labor Unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/16/2005 | Davis |
| MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY | Manufacturing | Oppose | $250 | 8/16/2005 | Myrick |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/16/2005 | Conyers |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/16/2005 | Pallone |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/16/2005 | Brady |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $-5,000 | 8/16/2005 | Conyers |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $500 | 8/16/2005 | Klein |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,500 | 8/16/2005 | Brown |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/16/2005 | Capps |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/16/2005 | Ellsworth |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/16/2005 | Doggett |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 8/17/2005 | Hinchey |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/17/2005 | Pastor |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/17/2005 | Boren |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 8/17/2005 | Cleaver |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $4,000 | 8/17/2005 | Ryan |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/17/2005 | Hinchey |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/18/2005 | Boren |
| HARBOUR GROUP INDUSTRIES | Manufacturing | Oppose | $2,000 | 8/18/2005 | Emerson |
| FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/18/2005 | Buchanan |
| MANUFACTURERS ASSN OF NW PENNSYLVANIA | Manufacturing | Oppose | $200 | 8/18/2005 | English |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 8/18/2005 | Higgins |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/18/2005 | Boren |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/18/2005 | Udall |
| UNITE HERE/CHICAGO | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,500 | 8/22/2005 | Davis |
| GLASS MOLDERS POTTERY PLASTICS WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/22/2005 | Sanders |
| GLASS MOLDERS POTTERY PLASTICS WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $500 | 8/22/2005 | Green |
| FLAGSTAFF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/23/2005 | Renzi |
| FLAGSTAFF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambers of commerce | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/23/2005 | Renzi |
| ILLINOIS AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $500 | 8/24/2005 | Durbin |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/24/2005 | Edwards |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $-1,500 | 8/25/2005 | Melancon |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/25/2005 | Melancon |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 8/25/2005 | Stark |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 8/25/2005 | Cummings |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/25/2005 | Costello |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 8/25/2005 | DeLauro |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $-3,000 | 8/25/2005 | Cummings |
| MACHINISTS/AEROSPACE WORKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $-1,000 | 8/25/2005 | Costello |
| UNITED AUTO WORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/25/2005 | Edwards |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,500 | 8/26/2005 | Shimkus |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $3,000 | 8/26/2005 | Casey |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 8/26/2005 | Etheridge |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/26/2005 | Visclosky |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/26/2005 | Bishop |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/26/2005 | Stupak |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/26/2005 | Engel |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $1,000 | 8/26/2005 | Sanchez |
| BOILERMAKERS UNION | Manufacturing unions | Support | $2,000 | 8/26/2005 | Sanchez |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $4,000 | 8/30/2005 | Velázquez |
| AFL-CIO | Labor Unions | Support | $2,000 | 8/30/2005 | Etheridge |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/30/2005 | Klein |
| ROBBIE MANUFACTURING | Manufacturing | Oppose | $1,000 | 8/31/2005 | Moore |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS | Manufacturing unions | Support | $5,000 | 8/31/2005 | Waters |
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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