Figure C
Workers in NLRB elections as a share of non-agricultural employment, 1951-2009
| Workers Eligible in all elections | Workers eligible in elections won by union |
|---|---|
| 1.45% | |
| 1.53% | 1.30% |
| 1.59% | 1.21% |
| 1.81% | 1.37% |
| 1.72% | 1.36% |
| 1.21% | 0.81% |
| 1.11% | 0.81% |
| 1.02% | 0.64% |
| 1.00% | 0.58% |
| 0.77% | 0.43% |
| 0.89% | 0.53% |
| 1.02% | 0.60% |
| 0.96% | 0.49% |
| 1.11% | 0.63% |
| 0.89% | 0.53% |
| 1.06% | 0.57% |
| 1.02% | 0.63% |
| 1.06% | 0.60% |
| 1.10% | 0.63% |
| 0.94% | 0.48% |
| 0.98% | 0.49% |
| 1.01% | 0.53% |
| 0.95% | 0.45% |
| 0.94% | 0.47% |
| 0.82% | 0.35% |
| 0.80% | 0.29% |
| 0.87% | 0.33% |
| 0.68% | 0.24% |
| 0.78% | 0.30% |
| 0.60% | 0.22% |
| 0.73% | 0.26% |
| 0.65% | 0.24% |
| 0.54% | 0.19% |
| 0.33% | 0.11% |
| 0.22% | 0.10% |
| 0.26% | 0.12% |
| 0.26% | 0.10% |
| 0.26% | 0.09% |
| 0.24% | 0.10% |
| 0.24% | 0.10% |
| 0.28% | 0.11% |
| 0.26% | 0.09% |
| 0.22% | 0.08% |
| 0.21% | 0.08% |
| 0.23% | 0.10% |
| 0.20% | 0.08% |
| 0.20% | 0.08% |
| 0.20% | 0.07% |
| 0.22% | 0.09% |
| 0.23% | 0.09% |
| 0.22% | 0.10% |
| 0.22% | 0.10% |
| 0.19% | 0.08% |
| 0.16% | 0.07% |
| 0.16% | 0.07% |
| 0.15% | 0.07% |
| 0.14% | 0.06% |
| 0.11% | 0.06% |
| 0.09% | 0.05% |
| 0.10% | 0.06% |
| 0.07% | 0.05% |
Source: EPI analysisi of NLRB annual reports, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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