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Richard Neal's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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98%
2023
100%
2022
98%
2022
100%
2021
98%
2021
100%
2020
98%
2020
100%
2019
98%
2019
93%
2018
97%
2017
95%
2017
100%
2016
95%
2016
95%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
95%
2014
100%
2013
95%
2013
94%
2012
95%
2012
92%
2011
95%
2010
100%
2010
100%
2009
94%
2009
94%
2008
100%
2008
96%
2007
100%
2006
93%
2005
100%
2004
80%
2003
88%
2002
92%
2001
90%
2000
80%
1999
100%
1997
97%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013
96%
2013
100%
2012
96%
2012
100%
2011
96%
2011
100%
2010
96%
2009
100%
2009
95%
2008
100%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
85%
2000
100%
1999
88%
1997
100%
1996
100%
2011-2012
100%
2001-2002
100%
1991
92%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
84%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
1997-1998
92%
1995
33%
2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
78%
1998
43%
1997
82%
1996
80%
1995
78%
1994
78%
1993
100%
1989-1990
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