House GOP Demands Records From 5 Unions Over $95 Million in Political Spending

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 6

Thursday letters from the House Education and Workforce Committee ordered five major unions to turn over financial records dating to January 2023, citing alleged misuse of member dues for politics and perks.
The probe targets the UAW, USW, SMART-TD, BLET and BMWED, seeking documents on lobbying, executive pay, travel, entertainment, conferences, member complaints and any union-funded expenses for relatives, guests or political allies.
UAW figures cited in the letters were the largest—nearly $95 million in political spending and nearly $146 million on travel and entertainment—while Republicans argue union leaders are out of step with rank-and-file members who have shifted toward Trump.
Chairman Tim Walberg said the committee could compel testimony and refer evidence to the Justice Department, with union responses due by Aug. 17 and the UAW by Aug. 18.
Lawmakers said the findings will help determine whether labor law needs tighter transparency rules or other legislative changes to protect workers from political coercion.