- According to financial filings, by August, billionaires spent more this cycle than they did in the entirety of the 2020 campaign. Over the course of July through September of this year, just three billionaires have spent a combined $220 million to try and influence upcoming races. Elon Musk—an infamous union-buster who wants to gut the National Labor Relations Act—alone has already given nearly $75 million to a pro-Donald Trump super PAC that he helped form.
- That’s the insane scale of dark money we’re up against in November. And why are the ultra-wealthy pumping hundreds of millions into both the presidential election and critical down ticket races like the U.S. Senate race in Ohio? Because these hedge fund executives, crypto companies and union-busting CEOs aren’t satisfied with just their massive unearned profits and mega yachts—they want total control of our democracy, too.
- We’re watching in real time the richest people in this country attempt to buy the election for candidates who will cater to their interests and dismantle workers’ rights. But here’s the thing: All the money in the world can’t buy what we have as a labor movement—our infrastructure, our know-how, our trust that we’ve built over years and years. We know how to out-organize greedy bosses—and we’re going to do it again in this election. All across the country right now, union members are hitting the pavement to knock on doors, phone banking and having worker-to-worker conversations about what’s at stake this election.
- People power is so much stronger than corporate special interest groups. But we need all of us to fight back. Are you ready to do your part? You can sign up here to make these last crucial weeks count. Let’s do this.
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