[lbo-talk] more on The Split

[Lance Murdoch]

On 7/26/06, Nathan Newman <nathanne at nathannewman.org> wrote:
> The difference between when I first was a union organizer back in
> 1988 and today is so dramatic that I have lots of hope for the future.  

The difference is in 1988, 12.9% of non-government jobs were
organized.  The 2004 report says 7.9% of non-government jobs are
organized.

So yes, there has been a dramatic change - organized labor fell by 38%
in those 16 years.

Lance