The political spending by the New Jersey Education Association is no secret anymore, with the latest numbers — in the tens of millions — continuing to astound. A new report by the state’s election finance commission tallied more than $57 million spent by the teachers union on political campaigns and lobbying in the past decade and…
Posted: September 13th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Campaign Contributions, Campaign Finance, News, NJLRA | Tags: Campaign Contributions, Campaign Finance, New Jersey Education Association, NJEA, Pay-to-play, Political Spending, Teachers Union | 1 Comment »
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When do the teachers arrive to picket my house?
And yet, liberals complain about the Koch Brothers who are “way down a list dominated by Democrats.”
http://personalliberty.com/koch-brothers-way-down-the-list-of-top-political-donors-a-list-dominated-by-democrats/
More and more, union members deserve the right to refuse to be “forcibly” made to donate to political efforts they do not agree with via a check off to reduce their union dues by the amount going to political operations. Yes, they should pay dues for the benefits they get; but more and more union members do not agree with the political directions of their unions.