Politically relevant skills, by union membership and education: Share of respondents who report ever using political skills, by type of skill and education level/union membership status
| Political skills | Nonunion, high school or less | Union, high school or less | College or more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working closely with others on a team | 79% | 79% | 96% |
| Public speaking | 26 | 48 | 68 |
| Organizing and running meetings | 35 | 46 | 71 |
| Convincing others of an argument | 27 | 49 | 67 |
| Managing a team | 38 | 58 | 68 |
| Delegating tasks or activities to others | 52 | 60 | 79 |
| Fundraising or asking people for money | 18 | 53 | 30 |
Source: 2019 Workplace Political Participation Study. Union and education sample sizes: nonunion, high school or less: 303; union, high school or less: 41; college or more: 514.