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Jim Cooper's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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100%
2022
84%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2020
84%
2020
90%
2019
80%
2019
80%
2018
80%
2017
84%
2017
79%
2016
100%
2016
79%
2015
78%
2015
78%
2014
100%
2014
75%
2013
77%
2013
77%
2012
81%
2012
71%
2011
43%
2010
78%
2010
82%
2009
90%
2009
70%
2008
79%
2008
88%
2007
79%
2006
67%
2005
79%
2004
87%
2003
87%
1999
91%
2017
83%
2017
90%
2015
100%
2014
79%
2013
88%
2013
78%
2012
86%
2012
43%
2011
77%
2011
0%
2010
100%
2009
88%
2009
86%
2008
71%
2008
91%
2007
86%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
80%
2011-2012
79%
2004
100%
2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
90%
2017-2018
44%
2009-2010
100%
2004
100%
2003
61%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
53%
2011-2012
60%
2009-2010
33%
2012
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
25
2007-2008
25
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
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