Monday, November 13, 2006
[IWS] TOTAL NUMBER of UNIONS in U.S. [2006 & 1999] and more.....
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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Question of the Month [Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University]
November 2006
Question:
How many unions are there in the United States? How many of these unions are for relatively small labor organizations of say 200 or less members? Has this changed over time?
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/questionOfTheMonth/nov06.html
Answer:
Provided by the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS),
Electronic Labor Organization Reporting System (eLORS)
http://erds.dol-esa.gov/query/getorgqry.do
An explanation is available at: http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/rrlo/lmrda.htm
The following data were extracted on 2 November 2006 by
George Studds, Computer/IT Specialist, DOL/ESA/OLMS/DPMT,
202.693.1245 ph, 202.693.1338 fax,
e-mail: StuddsJr.George@dol.gov
1999
Reporting unions 1999 = 30,703
Reporting unions 1999 = 20,242 with membership of 200 or less
2006
Reporting unions 2006 = 25,351
Reporting unions 2006 = 15,269 with membership of 200 or less
Researched by Stuart Basefsky
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Question of the Month [Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University]
November 2006
Question:
How many unions are there in the United States? How many of these unions are for relatively small labor organizations of say 200 or less members? Has this changed over time?
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/questionOfTheMonth/nov06.html
Answer:
Provided by the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS),
Electronic Labor Organization Reporting System (eLORS)
http://erds.dol-esa.gov/query/getorgqry.do
An explanation is available at: http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/rrlo/lmrda.htm
The following data were extracted on 2 November 2006 by
George Studds, Computer/IT Specialist, DOL/ESA/OLMS/DPMT,
202.693.1245 ph, 202.693.1338 fax,
e-mail: StuddsJr.George@dol.gov
1999
Reporting unions 1999 = 30,703
Reporting unions 1999 = 20,242 with membership of 200 or less
2006
Reporting unions 2006 = 25,351
Reporting unions 2006 = 15,269 with membership of 200 or less
Researched by Stuart Basefsky
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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