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Fred Upton's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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54%
2022
32%
2021
32%
2021
42%
2020
32%
2020
57%
2019
31%
2019
33%
2018
28%
2017
32%
2017
28%
2016
38%
2016
28%
2015
29%
2015
28%
2014
30%
2014
24%
2013
28%
2013
28%
2012
33%
2012
21%
2011
14%
2010
28%
2010
38%
2009
29%
2009
28%
2008
73%
2008
50%
2007
36%
2006
27%
2005
47%
2004
27%
2003
11%
2002
25%
2001
10%
2000
27%
1999
13%
1997
17%
2017
9%
2017
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
19%
2013
0%
2012
20%
2012
20%
2011
0%
2011
20%
2010
44%
2009
21%
2009
20%
2008
57%
2008
18%
2007
14%
2006
13%
2005
12%
2003-2004
12%
2003
0%
2002
10%
2001
0%
2000
0%
1999
0%
1997
8%
1996
10%
2011-2012
38%
2015-2016
40%
2013-2014
7%
2011-2012
27%
2009-2010
13%
1997-1998
0%
1995
22%
2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
75
2007-2008
75
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
44%
1998
57%
1997
33%
1996
50%
1995
78%
1994
78%
1993
29%
1989-1990
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