2. Unions 101
14.8 million workers—10.7% of America's total workforce—were
members of labor unions in 2017, according to data from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). They belonged to unions and
associations that encompass every trade and industry across
the American economy.
Take a look at America's largest labor unions by membership!
3. United Food and
Commerical Workers
International Union
With 1.3 million members across
the United States and Canada,
the UFCW represents workers
in industries including retail,
meatpacking, food processing
and manufacturing, hospitality,
textiles, healthcare, and many
others.
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4. International
Brotherhood of Teamsters
The IBT, with just shy of 1.4
million members, is one of North
America's largest labor unions.
While the organization originally
represented the freight and
transportation industries, today,
its members include workers
from various blue-collar and
professional occupations.
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5. American Federation
of State, County, and
Municipal Employees
The AFSCME is the nation's
largest public-sector union
with more than 1.4 million
members.
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6. Service Employees
International Union
Nearly 1.9-million strong, the
SEIU represents workers in the
healthcare, public services, and
property services industries. Its
members include in-home health
aides, nurses, government
employees, janitors, security
officers, and others.
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7. National Education
Association
Weighing in at over 2.7 million
members, the NEA is hands-
down the largest labor union
in the United States. The NEA
represents public school
teachers, administrators,
support staff, and even
college students training to
become teachers.
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