WASHINGTON, D.C. – With one $25 million donation, the Koch brothers recently gave more to the United Negro College Fund than the group’s supporters at AFSCME have provided in scholarship funds since the union partnered with UNCF in 2003.

Left-wing labor groups including AFSCME love to depict the Koch brothers as far-right megalomaniacs who want nothing more than to profit from the poor, but the fact is the generous grant provided by Koch Industries Inc. and the Charles Koch Foundation is more than 400 times AFSCME’s annual $60,000 scholarship contribution.

That reality, as well as an appearance by the college fund’s president at a Koch event, however, has convinced AFSCME’s leaders to abandon their support for the group, which helps historically black colleges and universities and provides scholarships for black students, the Associated Press reports.

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“In a letter made public Thursday, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees said it will no longer partner to raise funds for the fund, known for its iconic motto, ‘A mind is a terrible thing to waste,’” the AP reports.

“AFSCME President Lee Saunders said the actions of the college fund’s president ‘are not only deeply hostile to the rights and dignity of public employees, but also a profound betrayal of the ideals of the civil rights movement.’”

Apparently, from AFSCME’s perspective accepting a very significant donation to help black students attend college and better their lives is a “betrayal” of civil rights. But UNCF President Michael Lomax, who spoke at a Koch summit in California, doesn’t see things the same way.

“While I am saddened by AFSCME’s decision, it will not distract us from our mission of helping thousands of African American students achieve their dream of a college degree and the economic benefits that come with it,” he said.

Lomax’s comments are telling. While AFSCME’s annual contributions of $50,000 to $60,000 have helped 94 students since 2003, the Koch donation has the potential to help thousands of students, significantly boosting UNCF’s outreach.

But boosting UNCF’s outreach is a secondary concern to the union, which is obviously more focused on maintaining political and cultural divisions in its never-ending quest for class warfare. AFSCME’s decision to ditch UNCF over the Koch donation illustrates it only supports organizations that ascribe to its twisted us-versus-them political philosophy.

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If AFSCME truly cared about middle class Americans and African American students, the union would use its vast financial resources to match the Koch donation and build a foundation for cooperation and partnership that transcends politics.

Instead, the union will take its ball and go home to pout.

AFSCME will officially end its years-long relationship with UNCF Sept. 1, the AP reports, and will continue its scholarship program on its own.

“AFSCME gave between $50,000 and $60,000 annually to the UNCF for its AFSCME/UNCF Union Scholar Program, which has served 94 students since 2003,” according to the AP. “The program will continue, the union said, just no longer in partnership with the UNCF.”