Public Union Democracy

The Battle for Worker Freedom: How Government Unions Fund Politics Across the Country

  • David Osborne
  • December 4, 2025

Key Findings During the 2023–24 election cycle, the four biggest public sector unions—the National Education Association (NEA), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and American Federation…

Report

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Public Union Democracy

Government Unions Spent Over $708 Million on Near-Exclusively Leftist Causes

  • December 7, 2023

Harrisburg, Pa., December 7, 2023 — The four largest public-sector unions—the National Education Association (NEA), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME),…

Press Release

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Public Union Democracy

The Battle for Worker Freedom: How Government Unions Fund Politics

  • Andrew Holman, David Osborne
  • December 4, 2023

Key Findings The four largest government unions, the National Education Association (NEA), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and Service Employees International…

Executive Summary

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