TITLE

Conservative Interest Group Impact on Union Voters: The Link Between Social and Economic Issues

AUTHOR(S)

Clark, Paul F.

PUB. DATE

January 1998

SOURCE

Labor Studies Journal;Winter98, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p47

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Looks at the relationship between social and economic interest groups that maintain different focus in their support for members of the US Congress. Group's influence on the voting decisions of union members; Claims made by the social and economic issue interest groups; Ways of determining the relationship between candidates supported by social and economic interest groups.

ACCESSION #

304920

Tags: PRESSURE groups

 

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