Monday, March 9, 2015

Fact-Checking the Increase in Union Membership in Indiana


County Assembly delegation backs right-to-work. (Tomah Journal, 3/8/2015)

 
Photo credit: Wisconsin State Legislature 
Text source:  Tomah Journal

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed right-to-work legislation in February 2012.


Indiana Sees Increase In Union Membership.  (Indiana Public Media, 1/28/2015)

Union membership increased to 299,000 in 2014 (10.7% of the work force) from 249,000 in 2013 (9.3% of work force).

In 2014, union membership rose in 10 of the 24 right-to-work states.

Photo creditIndiana State AFL-CIO
Text source:  Indiana Public Media

Related posts: 
Right-to-work legislation: State of Wisconsin LRB-0956/1 and ALEC model policy, side-by-side.  (2/21/2015)
UPDATE: No longer December, right-to-work legislation not a distraction for Walker.   (2/21/2015)

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