[lbo-talk] USA Today, front page: "Union Leader" job gaining public prestige

[B.]

On the lower left hand corner of the front page of
today's (8-25-08) USA Today is a colorful chart
showing "Jobs Rising in Prestige." "Union leader" is
in this category.

"Jobs with the biggest percentage-point increase from
2007 to 2008 in being perceived as 'very prestigious':

Engineer: 10  (40%)
Actor: 7 (16%)
Architect: 5 (28%)
Journalist: 5 (18%)
Union leader: 5 (18%)
Banker: 5 (15%)

Source: Harris Interactive survey of 1,010 adults July
8-13, 2008"