Table 4
Unionization rate in telecommunications: 1973–1979 to 2016–2019
| Share of telecommunications workforce represented by a union (%) | Share of telecommunications workforce not represented by a union (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Wired | Other | Total | Wired | Other | |
| 1973–1979 | 59.8 | n.a. | n.a. | 40.2 | n.a. | n.a. |
| 1983–1986 | 50.4 | n.a. | n.a. | 49.6 | n.a. | n.a. |
| 2003–2006 | 22.8 | 24.6 | 18.7 | 77.2 | 75.4 | 81.3 |
| 2016–2019 | 16.1 | 17.7 | 13.0 | 84.0 | 82.3 | 87.0 |
Notes: Rows may not sum to totals due to rounding.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey.
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