The political influence of unions and corporations on COPE votes in the U.S. senate, 1979–1988 |
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| Authors: | William J. Moore Denise R. Chachere Thomas D. Curtis David Gordon |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Louisiana State University, 70803 Baton Rouge, LA;(2) University of Illinois, 61820 Urbana-Champaign, IL;(3) University of South Florida, 33620 Tampa, FL;(4) University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, 60637 Chicago, IL |
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The political influence of unions and corporations is examined by analyzing Senate roll-call votes on COPE-identified legislation for the period 1979–1988. Union PAC contributions and union membership both have significant positive effects on three different types of COPE legislation: Narrow Union, General Labor, and Non-Labor. In addition, corporate PAC contributions to senators’ opponents reduce their pro-union voting behavior on Narrow Union and General Labor bills. There is no evidence that the political influence of unions in the U.S. is declining. |
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