Post by POA on Apr 24, 2004 6:33:01 GMT -5
I was doing some research in order to write another thread, and I came across the following statistics from the VoteSmart website:
Labor
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2003 On the votes that the Transportation Communications Union considered to be the most important in 2003, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2003 On the votes that the United Auto Workers considered to be the most important in 2003, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 102 percent of the time. Those who supported or provided other assistance in connection with a UAW organizing drive are given an extra 10% bonus.
2003 On the votes that the Non Commissioned Officers Association considered to be the most important in 2003, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
2003 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers considered to be the most important in 2003, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 86 percent of the time.
2003 On the votes that the AFL-CIO considered to be the most important in 2003, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2003 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 2003, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 80 percent of the time.
2003 On the votes that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker considered to be the most important in 2003, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 50 percent of the time.
2002 On the votes that the American Federation of Government Employees considered to be the most important in 2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 88 percent of the time.
2002 On the votes that the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees considered to be the most important in 2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 88 percent of the time.
2002 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 25 percent of the time.
2002 On the votes that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker considered to be the most important in 2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
2002 On the votes that the Non Commissioned Officers Association considered to be the most important in 2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2002 On the votes that the Transportation Communications Union considered to be the most important in 2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2002 On the votes that the Service Employees International Union considered to be the most important in 2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 91 percent of the time.
2002 On the votes that the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers considered to be the most important in 2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 43 percent of the time.
2002 On the votes that the AFL-CIO considered to be the most important in 2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 92 percent of the time.
2002 On the votes that the United Auto Workers considered to be the most important in 2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 85 percent of the time.
2002 On the votes that the Communications Workers of America considered to be the most important in 2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 86 percent of the time.
2001-2002 On the votes that the National Association of Social Workers considered to be the most important in 2001-2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 88 percent of the time.
2001-2002 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers considered to be the most important in 2001-2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 75 percent of the time.
2001-2002 On the votes that the American Postal Workers Union considered to be the most important in 2001-2002, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 90 percent of the time.
2001 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 2001, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2001 On the votes that the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees considered to be the most important in 2001, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2001 On the votes that the Transportation Communications Union considered to be the most important in 2001, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2001 On the votes that the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers considered to be the most important in 2001, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 86 percent of the time.
2001 On the votes that the American Federation of Government Employees considered to be the most important in 2001, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 93 percent of the time.
2001 On the votes that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker considered to be the most important in 2001, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 87 percent of the time.
2001 On the votes that the United Auto Workers considered to be the most important in 2001, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2001 On the votes that the United Food & Commercial Workers considered to be the most important in 2001, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2001 On the votes that the Service Employees International Union considered to be the most important in 2001, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
2001 On the votes that the AFL-CIO considered to be the most important in 2001, Senator Kerry voted their preferred position 100 percent of the time.
[et cetera]
So here's my question:
If Kerry has supported free trade/NAFTA/the WTO in the past, then why are these unions giving him good ratings when he votes for positions that result in the outsourcing of their jobs?
