Building Trade Unions
Contains Sub-industries:
Building Trades Unions
Campaign Finance
$90,197,524 Given
Information
Figures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:
- contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
- only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
- contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
- corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
- organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.
For more information, please see our campaign finance methodology page. Lobbyist bundling data is described on our lobbyist bundling methodology page.
covers through Q3 2012
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Top Organizations
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Republicans vs. Democrats
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Top Recipients
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State vs. Federal
in dollars
Lobbying
$6,474,425 Reported Spent
Information
Figures are based on lobbying activity reported to the Senate Office of Public Records. Reported dollar amounts are required to be accurate only to the nearest $20,000. For organizations whose primary business is lobbying, we display total income and top clients. For organizations that are not primarily lobbying firms, we display total amount spent on lobbying and top lobbying firms hired.
For more information, please see our lobbying methodology page.
covers through Q2, 2012
Lobbying on Behalf of Building Trade Unions
- Names of Lobbyists:
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Firm Hired Amount AFL-CIO Bldg/Construction Trades Dept $1,660,000 Laborers Union $1,414,925 Operating Engineers Union $960,000 Painters & Allied Trades Union $725,000 Plumbers/Pipefitters Union $580,000 Ironworkers Union $340,000 Carpenters & Joiners Union $150,000 Sheet Metal Workers Union $70,000 Bricklayers Union $54,500 Laborers-Employers Coop & Educ Trust $0 -
Most Frequently Disclosed Lobbying Issues:
- Labor, Antitrust & Workplace,
- Fed Budget & Appropriations,
- Transportation,
- Energy & Nuclear Power,
- Taxes,
- Health Issues,
- Clean Air & Water,
- Education,
- Environment & Superfund,
- Veterans Affairs
