Labor and the Democratic Party: A Report on the 1998 Elections

Taylor E. Dark Iii

Journal of Labor Research, 2000, vol. 21, issue 4, 627-640

Abstract: The nature of the relationship between organized labor and the Democratic party -- still much debated among scholars -- can be usefully examined through an analysis of the role of unions in the 1998 congressional elections. Evidence drawn from a wide range of sources shows that the AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions devoted considerable financial and organizational resources to mobilizing union members and allied constituencies to vote for Democratic candidates. Combined with the unions'direct financial contributions to campaigns, this activity made unions important players in the elections and helped project an image of potency and effectiveness in the news media and among politicians. As a result, the labor/Democrat alliance remained stronger than one would expect on the basis of union density figures alone.

Date: 2000
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