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Peter DeFazio's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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94%
2022
94%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2020
94%
2020
93%
2019
90%
2019
93%
2018
94%
2017
89%
2017
94%
2016
88%
2016
94%
2015
95%
2015
94%
2014
100%
2014
90%
2013
94%
2013
94%
2012
95%
2012
97%
2011
93%
2010
94%
2010
95%
2009
94%
2009
100%
2008
94%
2008
96%
2007
93%
2006
87%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1997
94%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013
93%
2013
100%
2012
93%
2012
100%
2011
93%
2011
100%
2010
92%
2009
89%
2009
100%
2008
92%
2008
100%
2007
86%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
1999
88%
1997
100%
1996
100%
2011-2012
100%
2001-2002
90%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
87%
2009-2010
100%
1997-1998
78%
2012
88%
2009-2010
88%
2009-2010
87
2007-2008
87
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
83%
1999-2000
83%
1999-2000
63%
1998
71%
1997
87%
1996
90%
1995
75%
1994
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
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