Union Representation Shrinks in Several States

Governing: Nationally, labor union representation has remained flat in recent years. But, according to new data, it's significantly declining in some states.

The U.S. Department of Labor published updated statistics Thursday detailing unions’ presence in the workforce. It reported that 12.3 percent of U.S. workers were represented by a union in 2015. That’s the same as last year but still only half what it was in the early 1980s.

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