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Ron Kind's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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90%
2022
95%
2021
89%
2021
100%
2020
89%
2020
88%
2019
85%
2019
77%
2018
92%
2017
89%
2017
100%
2016
88%
2016
78%
2015
88%
2015
89%
2014
100%
2014
86%
2013
89%
2013
89%
2012
86%
2012
86%
2011
89%
2010
100%
2010
86%
2009
89%
2009
89%
2008
100%
2008
96%
2007
100%
2006
87%
2005
93%
2004
80%
2003
78%
2002
92%
2001
80%
2000
80%
1999
100%
1997
100%
2017
95%
2017
80%
2015
100%
2014
95%
2013
100%
2013
95%
2012
100%
2012
94%
2011
86%
2011
100%
2010
94%
2009
89%
2009
95%
2008
100%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
83%
2000
83%
1999
63%
1997
90%
2011-2012
100%
2001-2002
46%
2015-2016
80%
2013-2014
76%
2011-2012
87%
2009-2010
100%
1997-1998
56%
2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
37
2007-2008
37
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
80%
2003-2004
80%
2003-2004
70%
2001-2002
70%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
67%
1998
43%
1997
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