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Mint Map: State of the Unions

Infographic by Ross Crooks

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In 2009, the number of union jobs in the public sector surpassed those in the shrinking private sector. As job loss and business failure has become increasingly commonplace, the face of unions is changing. We take a look at the prevalence of unions as a percentage of the total workforce around the country, and highlight a demographic breakdown of union membership.

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  1. Can you see that the states in trouble are the ones with the highest amount of unions? It’s right there on the charts for anyone to see. Another proof that progressives are destroying this country. Don’t deny it, because the numbers don’t lie.

  2. Tracks pretty well to the red-state / blue-state maps, eh?

  3. Teacher Debbie

    I am so glad to be in the teacher’s union. As a woman — I don’t think I would be doing as well financially if I had to negotiate salary increases. I think this is probably true for many women.

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