Howard Dean’s Campaign Cash Confession
One pressing issue in the Democratic presidential primary is campaign finance and its impact on policy, with Senator Bernie Sanders…
Teachers Union Fighting Campaign Disclosure
Teachers unions in Massachusetts have tried before to obscure their involvement in political races: The Boston Teachers Union (BTU), an…
Big Bill’s Cousin Johnny Funneling Hidden Campaign Cash?
Last year, Bill de Blasio became mayor of New York City, thanks in large part to hundreds of thousands of…
Unions’ $735,000 Question: Why “No Reply”?
As we reported last Thursday, when SEIU Local 500 came knocking on Media Matters’ door, years of spewing pro-Big Labor…
Union Hypocrisy on Political Cash Exposed
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that “aggregate limits” — maximum totals on contributions to all candidates and party committees…
Unions Fight To Keep Political Cash Advantage
Unions used to be the leading source of organizational political contributions. A quick look at the Opensecrets list of “heavy…
Teachers Unions Caught in Shady Political Scheme
Last November, unions including the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its Boston local (the Boston Teachers Union or BTU)…
Union leaders favor raising their own coffers over raising salaries of deserving employees
Do you deserve a raise? If you’re in a union, good luck getting one. Chances are your union contract is…
Labor Tired of Being Used for Money, Part 76
Here we go again. The traditional attempt by Democrats to reach out to organized labor after ignoring their policy advice:The…