The Commonwealth Foundation says major unions funneled nearly $1 billion into politics during the 2024 cycle, raising questions about how member dues are being used.
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EXCLUSIVE:Thecountry’sfourlargestpublic-sectorunionsspentacombined$915milliononelectionsandprogressivepoliticalactivismduringthe2024electioncycle,86%ofwhichcamefrommemberdues.
TheCommonwealthFoundation,aPennsylvania-basednonprofitpromotingfree-marketpolicies,highlightedthemassivepoliticalspendingbytheNationalEducationAssociation(NEA),theAmericanFederationofTeachers(AFT),theServiceEmployeesInternationalUnion(SEIU)andtheAmericanFederationofState,CountyandMunicipalEmployees(AFSCME)inanewreportreleasedthisweek.
Thefoundationpublishedasimilarreportduringthe2022electioncyclethatfoundallfouroftheseunionsspent$708milliononprogressivepolitics,
Thereport’sfindings,particularlythat86%oftheunions’nearly$1billioninpoliticalspendingstemsfrommembershipdues,underscorecriticismthattheseentitiesworkmoretopushapoliticalagendathansuppor
