Table A3
Number of private sector workers covered by union contracts using favorability rankings of the legal environment for private sector collective bargaining
| Favorable and Actionable | Favorable | Intermediate | Unfavorable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3,235,580 | 316,542 | 775,048 | 4,149,268 | 8,476,438 |
| Black Nonhispanic | 410,567 | 79,713 | 100,079 | 655,532 | 1,245,890 |
| White Nonhispanic | 1,576,559 | 174,256 | 537,180 | 2,854,944 | 5,142,939 |
| Hispanic any race | 828,083 | 39,400 | 94,120 | 446,848 | 1,408,451 |
| Asian and other | 420,371 | 23,173 | 43,670 | 191,944 | 679,157 |
| Women | 1,339,378 | 125,840 | 252,845 | 1,400,676 | 3,118,739 |
| Men | 1,896,202 | 190,702 | 522,203 | 2,748,592 | 5,357,699 |
| Distribution across state categories | |||||
| All | 38% | 4% | 9% | 49% | 100.0% |
| Black Nonhispanic | 33% | 6% | 8% | 53% | 100.0% |
| White Nonhispanic | 31% | 3% | 10% | 56% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic any race | 59% | 3% | 7% | 32% | 100.0% |
| Asian and other | 62% | 3% | 6% | 28% | 100.0% |
| Women | 43% | 4% | 8% | 45% | 100.0% |
| Men | 35% | 4% | 10% | 51% | 100.0% |
Source: Authors’ analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, 12 months ending April 2017.
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