Union's Political Contributions Exclusively to the Democrats

Although the facts do not lie, that Unions contribute many many times over to the Democrats, in effect buying and owning this politcal party, I do have it from a source that the Union contributions were not from Federal money (read tax payers money) that the Democrats voted to these Unions,...instead it came from bake sales.

No really, union members,...how does it make you feel that you pay dues and the union bosses use it to buy politicians,....the same politicians who are running this country into the ground?

Thanks Tom for the lead on the contributors.

Leading Union Political Campaign Contributors 1990-2010

American Fed. of State, County, & Municipal Employees
Democrats $40,281,900
Republicans $ $547,700

Intel Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Democrats $ 29,705,600
Republicans $ 679,000

National Education Association
Democrats $ 27,679,300
Republicans $ 2,005,200

Service Employees International Union (yes, the infamous SEIU)
Democrats $ 26,368,470
Republicans $ 98,700

Communication Workers of America
Democrats $ 26,305,500
Republicans $ 125,300

Service Employees International Union
Democrats $ 26,252,000
Republicans $ 1,086,200

Laborers Union
Democrats $ 25,734,000
Republicans $ 2,138,000

American Federation of Teachers
Democrats $ 25,682,800
Republicans $ 200,000

United Auto Workers
Democrats $ 25,082,200
Republicans $ 182,700

Teamsters Union
Democrats $ 24,926,400
Republicans $ 1,822,000

Carpenters and Joiners Union
Democrats $ 24,094,100
Republicans $ 2,658,000

Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union
Democrats $ 23,875,600
Republicans $ 226,300

United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Democrats $ 23,182,000
Republicans $ 334,200

AFL-CIO
Democrats $ 17,124,300
Republicans $ 713,500

Sheet Metal Workers Union
Democrats $ 16,347,200
Republicans $ 342,800

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union
Democrats $ 14,790,000
Republicans $ 818,500

Operating Engineers Union
Democrats $ 13,840,000
Republicans $ 2,309,500

Airline Pilots Association
Democrats $ 12,806,600
Republicans $ 2,398,300

International Association of Firefighters
Democrats $ 12,421,700
Republicans $ 2,685,400

United Transportation Workers
Democrats $ 11,807,000
Republicans $ 1,459,300

Ironworkers Union
Democrats $ 11,638,900
Republicans $ 936,000

American Postal Workers Union
Democrats $ 11,633,100
Republicans $ 544,300

Nat'l Active & Retired Fed. Employees Association
Democrats $ 8,135,400
Republicans $ 2,294,600

Seafarers International Union
Democrats $ 6,726,800
Republicans $ 1,281,300

Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Washington , D.C.