1. The Influence of Labor in the Industrial Heartland

2. ServicePartyLabor

3. Top Contributors in Each State Illinois –Candidate Self-Finance Indiana –Party Committees Ohio –Party Committees Pennsylvania –Lawyers & Lobbyists

5. Prominence of labor groups –Trade unions Not many ideological groups Low influence of teachers Candidate self-finance in Illinois General Trends

6. United Auto Workers (Region 3) Represents workers in auto industry, but also other sectors of economy Region covers Indiana and Kentucky –Bulk of contributions to IN campaigns UAW Region 3 Community Action Program to endorse & get out the vote

7. Policy Goals Mirror general goals of national UAW Unionize, low-cost health insurance, unemployment benefits, job security, wages In conflict with Michigan auto industry –Wants to keep costs low

8. Contributions Since 1998

9. Success & Power 3 of last 11 candidates supported have won State house & senate becoming more Republican Most recent union deals with auto companies have been large compromises