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Newspaper Page TextPAGE 2 | February 1, 2019 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS (International Standard Serial Number 0894-444X) Established in 1900 in Portland, Oregon as a voice of the la- bor movement. Published on a semi-monthly basis on the first and third Fridays of each month by the Oregon Labor Press Publishing Co. Inc., a non-profit mutual benefit corpo- ration owned by 20 unions and councils including the Ore- gon AFL-CIO. Serving more than 120 union organizations in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Office location: 4275 NE Halsey St., Portland, Oregon The latest figures on union membership The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual report on union membership on Jan. 18. The information comes from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey for 2018. Mailing address: P.O. Box 13150, Portland, OR 97213 union membeRs as a peRcent of the woRkfoRce Phone: (503) 288-3311 10.5 % 33.9 Web address: http://nwlaborpress.org Editor & Manager: Michael Gutwig Associate editor: Don McIntosh Office manager: Jill Lukens ■ Public sector ■ Private sector % 6.4 % Printed on recycled paper, using soy-based inks, by members of Teamsters Local 747-M. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Individual subscriptions are $15 a year for union members, $23 a year for all others. Pay by credit card online at nwlaborpress.org/subscribe, or send a check to our mailing address (above) along with your name, address and union affiliation, if any. Group rates of $11.28 a year per person are available for 25 or more subscriptions; call 503-288-3311 for details. CORRECTIONS: See an error? Please let us know at editor@nwlaborpress.org or by phone at 503-288-3311. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT PORTLAND, OREGON. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: If you move, let us know at nwlaborpress.org/subscriber-services or by mail at our mailing address (above). Be sure to provide your old and new addresses and the name/number of your local union. Please allow three weeks for the change to take effect. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS P.O. BOX 13150 PORTLAND, OR 97213-0150 PLEASE SHOW OUR ADVERTISERS YOU APPRECIATE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THIS LABOR MOVEMENT NEWSPAPER! Low Prices! Coats, etc. Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9:30-5:30, Sun 12-6 total union membeRship 14.7 million workers ■ Public sector 7.2 million ■ Private sector 7.6 million total union-RepResented non-membeRs (Right to shiRk) 1.6 million workers what non-union woRkeRs eaRn compaRed to union-RepResented woRkeRs 82 % The most unionized private-sector industries Utilities 20.1% Transportation/warehouse 16.7% Telecommunications 15.4% Construction 12.8% … and the least Agriculture 2.2% Insurance 1.7% Professional-technical 1.5% Food service 1.3% Finance 1.3% Demographics (peRcentage of each categoRy that aRe union membeRs) Men 11.1% Women 9.9% Black 12.5% White 10.4 % Hispanic 9.1% Asian 8.4% Age 16 to 24 4.4% Age 25 to 34 9.3% Age 35 to 44 11.7% Age 45 to 54 12.8% Age 55 to 64 13.3% The most unionized states #1 Hawaii 23.1% #2 New York 22.3% #3 Washington 19.8% #4 Alaska 18.5% #5 Rhode Island 17.4% #6 Connecticut 16.0% #7 Minnesota 15.0% #8 New Jersey 14.9% #9 California 14.7% #10 Michigan 14.5% #11(tie) Oregon 13.9% #11(tie) Nevada 13.9% … and the least #44 Idaho 4.7% #47 Georgia 4.5% #46 Texas 4.3% #47 Virginia 4.3% #48 Utah 4.1% #49 (tie) North Carolina 2.7% #49 (tie) South Carolina 2.7% ONLINE See the full report at bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm