US Annual Union Membership Survey Published

The US Department of Labor has issued its annual union membership survey. Overall union membership in the US has decreased marginally, dropping from 11.3% in 2013 to 11.1% in 2014. Workers in education, training, and library occupations continue to have the highest rate of unionization at 35.3%.

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its annual union membership survey. Among the findings:

• Individuals working in education, training, and library occupation had the highest unionization rate among occupational groups (Table 3)
• In 2012, 39.2% of individuals working in education, training, and library occupations were represented by unions, down from 40.5% in 2011 (Table 3)
• The overall union membership rate for 2012 was 11.3%

Library workers among the most organized

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that library workers (together with education workers) have one of the highest rates of unionization in the United States at 36.9%.  Compared to other sectors, that's a very high percentage but there is obviously a long way to go!