Labor Union Statistics
- National Labor Relations Board: Annual Reports1936-2009 contains summary statistics on NLRB activity, no raw data.
- National Labor Relations Board: Election Reports
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2001-2016 (2009-2016 elections classified by fiscal year) contains election data on certification and decertification elections. Includes geographic locations, industry/company, election results. - Bureau of Labor Statistics: Union MembershipTables including data on union membership, density, median weekly earnings, occupation, industry, and other selected characteristics. Released each January. Access historical data by table.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Work StoppagesMonthly and annual data and analysis of work stoppages involving 1,000 or more workers lasting one full shift or longer. Lists establishment/union(s) involved in the work stoppage, location, number of workers, and days of idleness. Gathered from public news sources, does not distinguish between strikes and lock-outs.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Strike ReportSummary of strike activity during the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey reference period.
- Union Membership and Coverage Database
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Provides private and public sector labor union membership, coverage, density estimates from the monthly household Current Population Survey (CPS). Economy-wide estimates 1973-present, detailed industry and occupation 1983-present, estimates by metro area 1986-present. - Current Population Survey (CPS): Table CreatorCreate your own table with data from the CPS, filter by states, year, sexes, races, full/part time for any number of years.
Labor Union Data
- Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service: Work Stoppage Data
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Monthly data on work stoppages, including those that include fewer than 1,000 workers. Includes industry, location, and dates for each strike. - U.S. Department of Labor: Union Reports, Constitutions, Bylaws
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Search union annual financial reports from 2000-present.
International Labor Statistics & Data
- International Labour Organization: Gathering and analysing labour market dataHelpful article introducing how to gather and analyze international labor market data.
- International Labour OrganizationRaw data and summary statistics available. Browse by country, subject, and other classifications.
Photos
Photo from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, "Marchers carrying labor union banners, including one reading 'Corrugated Local RWDSU District 65, AFL-CIO' during the March on Washington, 1963", taken in August 1963 by Trikosko, Marion S. No known restrictions on publication.
Photo from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, "Presentation of U.S. flag to Labor Unions by I.O.O.F Lodge. Labor Day. Red Granite, Wisc.", taken in 1908 by Keys, W. A. No known restrictions on publication. No renewal found in Copyright.
