Teachers' unions and unions for state and local government employees across the country received funding, even though they were not affected by the sorts of economic shocks private businesses were.
Critics say supporting unions with taxpayer funds can have big political benefits for elected officials.
Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that government employees could not be forced to pay a union to keep their job.
First-in-the-nation law bans public entities from paying workers to conduct union politicking.
Starbucks has been engaged in an increasingly high-profile series of negotiations with employees who want to unionize.
One of the talking points from proponents of The Inflation Reduction Act has been job creation, but a letter from Democratic senators to CEOs of automakers Toyota, Tesla and others urged them not to interfere in union efforts because "the transition to electric vehicles would translate to fewer jobs, plant closures, or lower pay."
The new offer would be a 38% increase over four years, the union said on Thursday. It's lower than asked, but is higher than the 25% increase over four years that was initially offered.
Fain endorsed President Joe Biden for 2024 last month, saying he has "earned it."
A former union official, Walsh is expected to earn about $3 million annually with the Players' Association.
Legislation would let farmworkers choose whether they want to vote for unionization by mail, at a physical location or at state office.