That claim has been repeated over and over by the press in the campaign against California's Proposition 226.
Trouble is, it's wrong.
Proposition 226 would require unions to get workers' permission before collecting dues to be used in political campaigns. Foes of the measure never tire of repeating the 11-1 figure to claim that the interests of working people are under assault by a hostile, wealthy, and politically uniform corporate agenda. Reporters don't seem interested in checking into CRP's claim. Here are some facts voters should know. CRP's calculations are wildly out of synch with the official figures of the Federal Election Commission.