Union membership in WI fell by 4,000 in 2016

Union membership in Wisconsin last year dropped by 4,000 from 2015, according to a report released today by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2016, 8.1 percent of public and private workers were members of unions, down slightly from 8.3 percent in 2015. That figure remains below the national average of 10.7 percent. In 2014, as GOP legislators were pushing right-to-work legislation that b… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me  

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Union membership in WI fell by 4,000 in 2016

Union membership in Wisconsin last year dropped by 4,000 from 2015, according to a report released today by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2016, 8.1 percent of public and private workers were members of unions, down slightly from 8.3 percent in 2015. That figure remains below the national

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