Amazon vote comes amid recent uptick in U.S. unionization rate
Union membership has had a somewhat unexpected – but likely temporary – turnaround amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Union membership has had a somewhat unexpected – but likely temporary – turnaround amid the coronavirus pandemic.
There were more than 14,000 certified organic farms in the United States in 2016, a 56% increase from 2011.
About three-quarters of U.S. adults say undocumented immigrants mostly fill jobs U.S. citizens do not want.
24% of civilian workers in the United States, or roughly 33.6 million people, do not have access to paid sick leave.
While the idea of raising the minimum wage is broadly popular, efforts to do so at the national level have stalled. We gathered key facts looking at the issue.
The number of businesses owned by women and minorities has grown considerably in recent years, particularly in certain industries, but based on revenue they remain on average considerably smaller than white- or male-owned firms.
The American public’s generally favorable view of labor unions hasn’t stopped, or even slowed, union membership’s long decline.
This interactive chart makes comparing occupational employment and pay across states not only easy but fun.
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