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American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Union calling for SEC investigation of Apollo
Tracked because Union calling for SEC investigation of Apollo · 19 documented connections
Facts on record0
Connections mapped19
Sources cited17
✦ Thin coverage gap +61 connected to 19 entities · only 0 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
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Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Mark DeSaulnier person
donor
2009-2024: $75,000 via PAC. AFT is DeSaulnier's single largest career contributor. He serves on the Education and Workforce Committee.
← Frederica S. Wilson person
donor
Wilson's top career contributor, providing $73,500 in PAC donations.
→ Joseph D. Morelle person
donor
2024: $10,000 via PAC contributions
→ John W. Mannion person
donor
2023-2024: AFT endorsed and contributed to Mannion. President Randi Weingarten called him 'the champion for education and for the economy that voters in central New York and the Mohawk Valley need.'
← Jimmy Gomez person
donor
Gomez received $10,000 from the American Federation of Teachers PAC in the 2024 cycle.
← Kirsten Gillibrand elected official
donor
During 2023-2024 election cycle, AFT gave $10,000 to Gillibrand. Gillibrand does not accept corporate PAC contributions.
Facts (0)
No facts yet.
All Connections (19)
→ George Whitesides person
donor secondary
2024 cycle: $10,000 via 2 payments to George Whitesides for Congress.
→ Grace Meng person
donor secondary
2011-2024: $65,000 all PAC.
→ Hillary J. Scholten person
donor secondary
Scholten has been endorsed by AFT Michigan and the Michigan Education Association PAC, reflecting strong labor backing. CWA score: 100% lifetime.
→ John W. Mannion person
donor, Endorsement primary since 2024
2023-2024: AFT endorsed and contributed to Mannion. President Randi Weingarten called him 'the champion for education and for the economy that voters in central New York and the Mohawk Valley need.' · AFT was listed as a major labor endorsement for Mannion.
→ Joseph D. Morelle person
donor, financial_support primary since 2023
2024: $10,000 via PAC contributions · AFSCME, AFT, Teamsters, and SEIU each contributed $10,000 to Morelle.
→ Judy Chu person
donor secondary
Career (2009-2024): $82,500 via PAC.
→ Mark DeSaulnier person
donor, top_career_contributor primary since 2009
2009-2024: $75,000 via PAC. AFT is DeSaulnier's single largest career contributor. He serves on the Education and Workforce Committee. · Top career contributor at $75,000 via PAC; AFT is a public sector union.
→ Shontel M. Brown person
donor secondary
2022: $20,000 via PAC to Shontel Brown for Congress
donor secondary
Illinois Federation of Teachers donated $50,000 to García's 2015 mayoral campaign; AFT nationally promised significant six-figure support to his campaigns as a progressive education ally.
peer labor/academic organization relationship inferential since 2026
Both AFT and AAUP are listed as known entities, typically representing overlapping constituencies in education labor organizing.
← Susan Estrich person
affiliation inferential since 2026
Susan Estrich is listed in the known entities database in proximity to American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and American Association of University Professors (AAUP), suggesting possible academic or labor union connections.
← Mark Pocan person
Supported By inferential since 2011
The AFL-CIO (which includes AFT) is a top supporter; Pocan has a 98% AFL-CIO lifetime score.
← Hakeem Jeffries elected official
constituency_alignment inferential since 2023
Jeffries' district (NY-08) has dominant industry NAICS 62 — Health Care and Social Assistance, and major employers include Brooklyn College (CUNY) and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, aligning with education and public sector unions like AFT.
← Donald Norcross person
affiliation inferential since 2019
Norcross's 2019 fundraiser host committee included the CWA State Director, NJEA President, AFL-CIO leaders, and the NAACP — reflecting deep institutional labor support. The NJEA is affiliated with the AFT.
← Delia C. Ramirez person
potential union overlap inferential since 2023
Building Trade Unions are top contributing industry; AFT is a major labor union that frequently supports progressive Democrats, though not directly named in contributions.
← Jimmy Gomez person
donor primary since 2024
Gomez received $10,000 from the American Federation of Teachers PAC in the 2024 cycle.
← Kirsten Gillibrand elected official
donor primary since 2024
During 2023-2024 election cycle, AFT gave $10,000 to Gillibrand. Gillibrand does not accept corporate PAC contributions.
← Frederica S. Wilson person
donor primary since 2009
Wilson's top career contributor, providing $73,500 in PAC donations.
← Reset organization
affiliation inferential since 2026
Reset appears in a grouping that includes AFT and AAUP, suggesting involvement in labor or education advocacy.
Sources (17)
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: American Federation of Teachers (AFT) not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: American Federation of Teachers (AFT) — USASpending contracts (no resu… contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: American Federation of Teachers (AFT) — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: American Federation of Teachers (AFT) — Corporate registrations (no re… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: American Federation of Teachers (AFT) — Parliamentary records (no resu… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: American Federation of Teachers (AFT) — IRS Form 990 filings (no resul… form_990 Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: American Federation of Teachers (AFT) — Lobbying disclosures (no resul… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt