EPI and Fordam measures of union strength are highly correlated: Relationship between collective bargaining coverage rate and Fordham Institute's (inverse) ranking of union strength
| State | cbcrate | ustrength |
|---|---|---|
| AL | 64.2 | 32 |
| AK | 91.2 | 37 |
| AZ | 47.0 | 1 |
| AR | 28.4 | 4 |
| CA | 89.1 | 46 |
| CO | 66.8 | 17 |
| CT | 89.6 | 35 |
| DE | 79.5 | 33 |
| DC | 68.0 | 19 |
| FL | 57.4 | 2 |
| GA | 31.3 | 7 |
| HI | 87.6 | 51 |
| ID | 57.0 | 16 |
| IL | 89.4 | 44 |
| IN | 80.5 | 21 |
| IA | 78.1 | 25 |
| KS | 69.6 | 20 |
| KY | 56.2 | 24 |
| LA | 35.4 | 10 |
| ME | 86.6 | 30 |
| MD | 81.7 | 29 |
| MA | 94.6 | 31 |
| MI | 91.9 | 36 |
| MN | 90.5 | 38 |
| MS | 29.8 | 6 |
| MO | 54.1 | 14 |
| MT | 85.5 | 49 |
| NE | 73.4 | 26 |
| NV | 70.0 | 27 |
| NH | 84.5 | 22 |
| NJ | 89.5 | 45 |
| NM | 55.4 | 15 |
| NY | 92.5 | 43 |
| NC | 23.8 | 12 |
| ND | 69.3 | 28 |
| OH | 85.7 | 40 |
| OK | 49.7 | 9 |
| OR | 91.2 | 50 |
| PA | 91.1 | 48 |
| RI | 92.4 | 47 |
| SC | 26.9 | 3 |
| SD | 43.5 | 18 |
| TN | 43.1 | 11 |
| TX | 41.2 | 8 |
| UT | 56.5 | 13 |
| VT | 87.6 | 41 |
| VA | 36.0 | 5 |
| WA | 86.3 | 42 |
| WV | 65.2 | 39 |
| WI | 86.1 | 34 |
| WY | 42.6 | 23 |
Source: Union strength rankings are from the Fordham Institute (Winkler, Scull, and Zeehandelaar 2012) and collective bargaining data are from EPI's analysis of Current Population Survey data