Chicago city unions not bound by campaign donation limits
Posted October 22, 2015 11:00 pm
Unions representing city employees should not be bound by Chicago's campaign financing law limiting annual contributions to $1,500 per candidate, the Chicago Board of Ethics has ruled.
In a confidential advisory opinion, the board ruled that a collective bargaining agreement with the city is not the same as an agreement between the city and a private company for commodities or services rendered.
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