Look for the union label in Congress
August 10, 2017 11:21 AM   Subscribe

I'm trying to find out which members of the US Congress were also members of labor unions, either at the time of election or in their pasts.

I can only come up with Al Franken (SGA-AFTRA, WGA) and some other actors turned politicians but surely there must be more?
posted by Ideefixe to Law & Government (5 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: Mike Michaud (D-ME2) is still a member of the United Steelworkers.

Linda Sánchez (D-CA38) was in the IBEW and served on the Orange County Central Labor Council.

Stephen Lynch (D-MA8) was in the Ironworkers.
posted by Etrigan at 12:09 PM on August 10, 2017 [1 favorite]


More actors-turned-politicians. (Close but not identical to your list.) Most if not all would probably have been union members.
posted by JimN2TAW at 12:24 PM on August 10, 2017


Response by poster: Thanks--keep 'em coming please. Governors/Mayors are ok, but Congressional types are my main focus.
posted by Ideefixe at 12:49 PM on August 10, 2017


I don't have the skill to track down union memberships, but many congresspeople were teachers, professors, or broadcasters so membership in a union is likely for them. That might be a group to check out.
posted by Clinging to the Wreckage at 1:35 PM on August 10, 2017


Some members list union memberships (past and present) in their bios in the Congressional Directory. You can search the directory at GPO.gov. Also, in some states elected officials can join the state employee union, so it might be worth looking at former state legislators who have moved on to Congress?
posted by finallymarki at 5:33 PM on August 10, 2017


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