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The teachers Union of Chicago funneled funds to help Mayor Brandon Johnson win in the election

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Chicago Teachers Union members file unfair labor complaint against union over dues money funneled to Brandon Johnson mayoral campaign. According to the Chicago Tribune, a group of teachers alleges that the union leaders are wrongfully spending the union's dues on political reasons.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-chicago-mayor-race-ctu-lawsuit-political-contributions-brandon-johnson-20230401-xxmeqccrfnbo5fohq3kgncobya-story.html

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This seems to be true. According to Illinois Policy, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and its affiliates donated around 3 million dollars to Brandon Johnson's campaign. This was also reported by the Chicago Sun Times, who only discussed the amount donated by the CTU, which was 2.4 million.

https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-affiliates-donate-nearly-3-2m-to-johnson-campaign/

https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2023/4/7/23672745/ctu-brandon-johnson-chicago-teachers-union
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