Public sector unions are good for women and people of color [insert title]
Most state and local government union workers are women: Share of workforce by gender (state and local government union vs. total private-sector), 2017
Men
Women
State and local government union workforce
41.7%
58.3%
Total private-sector workforce
53.3%
46.7%
Workers of color make up almost a third of state and local government workers represented by a union: Share of workforce by race and ethnicity (state and local government union vs. private-sector), 2017
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian American/Pacific Islander
Other
State and local government union workforce
69.1%
12.1%
12.7%
4.3%
1.8%
Total private-sector workforce
61.9%
11.3%
18.0%
6.7%
2.1%
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