April 2, 2010
Graph of the Day for April 2, 2010
"The AFL-CIO today endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president... In its endorsement statement, the General Board noted that Sen. Barack Obama ‘secured the nomination of his party in a campaign that has energized millions of Americans and spoken to the hopes and dreams of people from every corner of our nation.' His leadership can re-engage disenfranchised Americans and bring our country together. Sen. Obama has advocated a change of direction for our nation that mirrors the priorities of the labor movement." AFL-CIO web site.
Source: The Heritage Foundation.
Hoven's Index for April 2, 2010
Percent of Americans belonging to labor unions in 1980: 23.0%
In 2009: 12.3%
Number of union members in 2008: 16,070,000
In 2009: 15,300,000
Number of union members in the Post Office for every one in the auto industry: 3
Percentage of union members working for federal, state or local government: 52%
Source: The Heritage Foundation.
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