Money Talks

Big business means big money for politics. Corporations pour tens of millions into campaigns and lobbying to support an anti-worker agenda. Here's what some of CWA's top employers and employer groups spent on lobbying in 2004, based on federal reports lobbyists are required to file. CWA's expenditures are also included. The data is compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics and posted on their public information website, www.opensecrets.org.