Figure G
Unionization and access to paid sick leave: Union density and presence of paid sick leave laws, by state in 2019
| State | Paid sick leave | Union density |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 | 9.8% |
| Alaska | 0 | 18.7% |
| Arizona | 1 | 7.1% |
| Arkansas | 0 | 5.9% |
| California | 1 | 16.5% |
| Colorado | 1 | 9.9% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 16.0% |
| Delaware | 0 | 9.9% |
| Washington D.C. | 1 | 10.2% |
| Florida | 0 | 7.5% |
| Georgia | 0 | 5.0% |
| Hawaii | 0 | 25.4% |
| Idaho | 0 | 6.1% |
| Illinois | 0 | 14.7% |
| Indiana | 0 | 9.8% |
| Iowa | 0 | 7.9% |
| Kansas | 0 | 10.1% |
| Kentucky | 0 | 9.4% |
| Louisiana | 0 | 6.0% |
| Maine | 0 | 13.7% |
| Maryland | 1 | 12.7% |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 13.2% |
| Michigan | 1 | 15.0% |
| Minnesota | 0 | 14.3% |
| Mississippi | 0 | 8.4% |
| Missouri | 0 | 12.5% |
| Montana | 0 | 12.0% |
| Nebraska | 0 | 9.5% |
| Nevada | 0 | 16.1% |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 11.6% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 17.4% |
| New Mexico | 1 | 8.8% |
| New York | 1 | 22.7% |
| North Carolina | 0 | 3.4% |
| North Dakota | 0 | 7.5% |
| Ohio | 0 | 13.1% |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 7.9% |
| Oregon | 1 | 15.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 13.1% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 19.0% |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2.7% |
| South Dakota | 0 | 6.7% |
| Tennessee | 0 | 5.5% |
| Texas | 0 | 5.2% |
| Utah | 0 | 5.9% |
| Vermont | 1 | 12.0% |
| Virginia | 0 | 5.2% |
| Washington | 1 | 20.2% |
| West Virginia | 0 | 11.1% |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 9.1% |
| Wyoming | 0 | 8.7% |

Source: EPI 2021 (CPS-ORG); A Better Balance 2021
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