Big Labor’s Big Payoff

Ryan O'Donnell / April 07, 2009

Quid Pro Quo. The American Heritage Dictionary defines this Latin phrase as “an equal exchange or substitution.”

Here’s another definition: When 17 United States Senators and Representatives accept contributions in excess of $359,000 during the 2006 and 2008 congressional elections from political action committees (PACs) funded by several major labor unions. Then, these same Member of Congress—hailing from both sides of the aisle—co-sponsor the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).

What’s even more troubling than the fact that EFCA’s co-sponsors have all taken money from Organized Labor is that these major unions funding these PACs all suffer from “significant internal corruption problems.” (more…)