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Unions Shun Democracy

  • David Osborne
  • June 12, 2026

Originally published by the Reading Eagle. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), one of the country’s largest public sector unions, recently scored a big “win.”…

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Even in an Off-Year, Unions Spend Millions in Pennsylvania in 2025

  • April 22, 2026

Harrisburg, Pa., April 22, 2026 — Despite 2025 being an off-year election, Pennsylvania still saw heavy political spending by unions, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Foundation. The…

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Full Court Press: Pennsylvania Union Political Spending in 2025

  • David Osborne
  • April 21, 2026

Key Points Political action committees (PACs) affiliated with trade unions and government unions spent $22.4 million in monetary and in-kind political activity in 2025, a year with few legislative elections…

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Government Unions Put Politics Before Workers

  • Andrew Lewis
  • December 29, 2025

Originally published by The Washington Times. This year’s contentious gubernatorial race in New Jersey dominated national headlines. Although Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli were the headliners,…

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David Osborne Joins The Guy Benson Show on Fox News Radio

  • David Osborne
  • December 22, 2025

Government unions spent over $900 million in political spending in the 2024 election cycle, funded almost entirely by members’ dues. David Osborne, Sr. Director of Labor Policy at the Commonwealth…

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Government Unions Spent $915 Million on Politics in 2024

  • December 8, 2025

Harrisburg, Pa., December 8, 2025 — Four of the largest national government unions combined to spend more than $915 million on political and ideological causes in the 2023-24 election cycle.

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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…

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