Sorry but your article is not correct. NALC  Union dues are not used in any way for political purposes. That would be against the law. There is a political action campaign that is funded by money given voluntarily. No union member is required to give. All members are told up front what that money is for. Maybe if other politicians would reply to the survey sent to them members would back them. If only one person replies and it's positive they, the union, isn't going to support the others. Company executives spend millions of dollars on lobbying and political campaigns. Why shouldn't the people busting their butts have a say?! It's too one sided and no one complains about the other side. I don't necessarily agree with who they backed for political reasons, but I understand why.