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Union Numbers are Stagnant Nationwide, but Growing a Little in Washington

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Fewer than 11 percent of American workers are union members.by Heidi GrooverFast food workers walked off the job in 2016 to demand $15 an hour and a union. The food service industry has among the lowest rates of union membership. David McNew/getty
New numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show an unsurprising national trend: The percent of workers who are union members didn't change from 2016 to 2017. But here in Washington State, that percentage grew slightly.
The national trends are well

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