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Chuck Schumer's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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96%
2023
96%
2022
92%
2022
96%
2021
96%
2021
92%
2020
96%
2020
95%
2019
96%
2019
100%
2018
95%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2016
94%
2016
94%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
94%
2014
100%
2013
94%
2013
93%
2012
91%
2012
89%
2011
94%
2010
94%
2010
94%
2009
94%
2009
94%
2008
100%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2006
93%
2005
100%
2004
85%
2003
92%
2002
100%
2001
75%
2000
85%
1999
100%
1997
100%
2017
97%
2017
100%
2015
100%
2014
97%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
97%
2012
100%
2011
97%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2009
97%
2009
100%
2008
96%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2006
88%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
92%
2001
85%
2000
100%
1999
86%
1997
92%
1996
100%
2011-2012
100%
2001-2002
100%
1991
83%
2015-2016
92%
2013-2014
84%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
92%
1995
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
83
2007-2008
83
2007-2008
80%
2005-2006
80%
2005-2006
67%
2003-2004
67%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
75%
1999-2000
75%
1999-2000
67%
1998
43%
1997
50%
1996
80%
1995
78%
1994
78%
1993
86%
1989-1990
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