Document Type
Article
Themes
Urban Development
Identifier
HF124
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Abstract
"When compared with the rest of the nation, Rhode Island stands out as a highly unionized state. A recent study released by the Department of Labor shows that 108,000 of the 398,000 employed in the state in 1978 were union members. Membership in associations such as the National Education Association and others adds a further 11,000 persons to the list. This total of 119,000 union and association members represents 29.9 percent of total employment on non-agricultural payrolls, ranking Rhode Island 13th in the nation and highest in New England which, as a region, averages 26.6 percent, and the same figure, coincidentally, as the national average."
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chester, "Union Traditions and Economic Policy in RI" (1980). Smolski Texts. 177.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_text/177
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Comments
Rhode Island Institute for Labor Studies engenders productive discussion.