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Union Membership - Up and Down
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:16 am
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:16 am
The following is from the Dept. of Labor released 01/24/14. I'm just putting it out here for discussion, if warranted.
In 2013, the total number of workers in unions rose by 162,000 compared to 2012. Private sector unions grew by 281,000. However, public unions fell by 118,000. There are now more private union members than public.
Industries with the biggest growth: construction (up 95,000), hospitals, transportation and equipment manufacturing.
Sectors hit hardest - social assistance, administration and support services
Membership by gender practically remained the same - 10.5 for women, 11.9 for men
States with largest member increases - Ala.-1.5%, Neb.-1.3%, Tenn.-1.3%, Kent.-1.2%, NY-1.2%, Ill.-1.2%, Wis.-1.1%
I got these figures in a newsletter I receive. No link provided. Dept. of Labor will be your answer for a link.
In 2013, the total number of workers in unions rose by 162,000 compared to 2012. Private sector unions grew by 281,000. However, public unions fell by 118,000. There are now more private union members than public.
Industries with the biggest growth: construction (up 95,000), hospitals, transportation and equipment manufacturing.
Sectors hit hardest - social assistance, administration and support services
Membership by gender practically remained the same - 10.5 for women, 11.9 for men
States with largest member increases - Ala.-1.5%, Neb.-1.3%, Tenn.-1.3%, Kent.-1.2%, NY-1.2%, Ill.-1.2%, Wis.-1.1%
I got these figures in a newsletter I receive. No link provided. Dept. of Labor will be your answer for a link.
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Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:18 am to Homesick Tiger
quote:
public unions
Freaking scourge on society.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 11:19 am to Homesick Tiger
I would have expected to see the opposite: increases in public sector unions and decreases in private sector ones.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:18 pm to Quidam65
George Will recently wrote that % of union membership in private employment is 6.6%
Where is Tuba?
Where is Tuba?
Posted on 3/14/14 at 11:01 pm to Quidam65
quote:
I would have expected to see the opposite: increases in public sector unions and decreases in private sector ones.
Republican governors are beating the public unions arse across the northern states. You can thank Obama for the 2010 elections.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 11:06 pm to Quidam65
I don't love private unions but, as long as they aren't in any of my shops, I can pretend they don't exist.
Public unions should be illegal and I'm glad to see them start the lose ground.
Public unions should be illegal and I'm glad to see them start the lose ground.
This post was edited on 3/14/14 at 11:06 pm
Posted on 3/15/14 at 12:57 am to Quidam65
quote:government employment is way down.
I would have expected to see the opposite: increases in public sector unions
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