Variation among alt-labor groups in sample (n=28)
Characteristic | Number of groups with given characteristic |
---|---|
Age | 12 older (founded 2007 or earlier), 16 younger |
Region | 8 Northeast, 6 Midwest, 9 West, 5 South |
Geographic reach | 10 local, 12 state, 6 multi-state |
State partisan context | 12 “blue,” 4 “purple,” 7 “red,” 5 offices in all three |
Industrial focus | 6 single, 22 multiple |
Network affiliation? | 15 yes, 10 no, 3 own network |
Annual revenue | 7 under $500K, 9 $500k–$1m, 7 $1m–$3m, 5 over $5m |
Worker center? | 10 yes, 4 amalgam, 5 other, 3 alliance, 6 501(c)(4) |
Notes: “State partisan context” indicates which political party controlled state government during most years of the group’s existence, with emphasis placed on control of both houses of the state legislature. Following convention, “blue” indicates Democratic, “red” indicates Republican, and “purple” indicates divided or alternating control. “Worker center?” indicates whether the group self-identifies as a worker center. See Appendix A for further details.
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