|
Union affiliation of employed wage and
salary workers by selected characteristics, 2002 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
% members |
% covered |
|
13.2 |
14.6 |
|
|
5.1 |
5.9 |
|
|
25 years
and over |
14.7 |
16.2 |
|
25 to 34
years |
11.2 |
12.5 |
|
35 to 44
years |
14.2 |
15.6 |
|
45 to 54
years |
18.5 |
20.2 |
|
55 to 64
years |
17.4 |
19 |
|
65 years
and over |
7.9 |
9.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Men, 25 years and over |
16.3 |
17.6 |
|
Women,
25 years and over |
13 |
14.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
White,
16 years and over |
12.8 |
14.1 |
|
Black,
16 years and over |
16.9 |
18.7 |
|
Hispanic,16 years and over |
10.5 |
11.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Full-time |
14.6 |
16 |
|
Part-time |
6.9 |
7.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Median weekly earnings (% premium) of
full-time wage and salary workers by union affiliation and selected
characteristics, 2002 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Union member |
|
Nonunion |
|
25 years and over |
753 (21%) |
748 |
623 |
|
25 to 34 years |
682 (18%) |
670 |
577 |
|
35 to 44 years |
759 (17%) |
753 |
647 |
|
45 to 54 years |
789 (17%) |
787 |
675 |
|
55 to 64 years |
787 (23%) |
784 |
639 |
|
65 years and over |
592 (22%) |
594 |
484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Men, 25 years and over |
797 (12%) |
793 |
713 |
|
Women, 25 years and over |
679 (25%) |
674 |
542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
White, 16 years and over |
763 (27%) |
757 |
602 |
|
Black, 16 years and over |
615 (29%) |
610 |
477 |
|
Hispanic, 16 years and over |
623 (53%) |
617 |
408 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Union affiliation of employed wage and
salary workers by occupation, 2002 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Members |
Covered |
|
Managerial/Professional |
13.0 |
15.0 |
|
Technical, sales |
8.9 |
9.9 |
|
Technicians |
10.8 |
12.0 |
|
Sales occupations |
3.6 |
4.0 |
|
Clerical |
12.5 |
14.0 |
|
Service |
12.6 |
13.8 |
|
Protective service |
37.0 |
39.5 |
|
Other Service |
8.4 |
9.5 |
|
Crafts |
20.7 |
21.6 |
|
Operators |
19.1 |
20.3 |
|
Transportation |
22.0 |
23.4 |
|
Farming/forestry/fishing |
4.3 |
5.1 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Union affiliation of employed wage and
salary workers by industry, 2002 |
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|
|
Members |
Covered |
|
Private wage and
salary workers |
8.5 |
9.3 |
|
Agriculture |
2.3 |
2.6 |
|
Nonagricultural industries |
8.7 |
9.4 |
|
Mining |
8.5 |
10.0 |
|
Construction |
17.2 |
17.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Manufacturing |
14.3 |
15.1 |
|
Durable goods |
15.6 |
16.3 |
|
Nondurable goods |
12.5 |
13.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Transportation and
public utilities. |
23.0 |
24.3 |
|
Transportation |
23.8 |
25.0 |
|
Communications/utilities |
21.8 |
23.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wholesale and
retail trade |
4.5 |
4.9 |
|
Wholesale trade |
4.9 |
5.3 |
|
Retail trade |
4.4 |
4.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Finance,
insurance, real estate |
1.9 |
2.5 |
|
Services |
5.7 |
6.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Government workers |
37.5 |
42 |
|
Federal |
32.3 |
37.7 |
|
State |
30.8 |
35.1 |
|
Local |
42.8 |
47 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics