THE POLITICAL INFLUENCE OF UNIONS AND CORPORATIONS ON COPE VOTES IN THE US SENATE, 1979-1988

Authors
MOORE WJ CHACHERE DR CURTIS TD GORDON D
Citation
Wj. Moore et al., THE POLITICAL INFLUENCE OF UNIONS AND CORPORATIONS ON COPE VOTES IN THE US SENATE, 1979-1988, Journal of labor research, 16(2), 1995, pp. 203-221
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
Industrial Relations & Labor
Journal title
Journal of labor research → ACNP
ISSN journal
01953613
Volume
16
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
203 - 221
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-3613(1995)16:2<203:TPIOUA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The political influence of unions and corporations is examined by anal yzing Senate roll-call votes on COPE-identified legislation for the pe riod 1979-1988. Union PAC contributions and union membership both have significant positive effects on three different types of COPE legisla tion: Narrow Union, General Labor, and Non-Labor. In addition, corpora te PAC contributions to senators' opponents reduce their pro-union vot ing behavior on Narrow Union and General Labor bills. There is no evid ence that the political influence of unions in the U.S. is declining.