Figure B
Patterns of union density map closely onto use of ballot drop boxes: County-Level union density
Source: Authors’ analysis based on data from MRI-Simmons and the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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- Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025 would lift the pay of 32 million workers: A demographic breakdown of affected workers and the impact on poverty, wages, and inequality
- Labor unions and the defense of American democracy: The fight over ballot drop boxes during the 2022 midterm elections
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