Union Membership, Coverage, Density and Employment by Industry: 2006
     
CIC Industry Obs Employment (in 1000s) Members (in 1000s) Covered (in 1000s) % Mem % Cov
  AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING, & HUNTING 1,748 1,112 33 36 2.9% 3.2%
170 Crop production 630 445 11 13 2.6% 2.9%
180 Animal production 698 411 7 7 1.8% 1.8%
190 Forestry except logging 105 53 4 4 7.4% 8.4%
270 Logging 122 70 4 4 5.9% 5.9%
280 Fishing, hunting, and trapping 44 20 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
290 Support activities for agriculture and forestry 149 113 6 7 5.4% 6.1%
  MINING 1,213 634 48 56 7.5% 8.8%
370 Oil and gas extraction 150 94 1 2 1.1% 2.3%
380 Coal mining 268 98 22 23 22.0% 23.1%
390 Metal ore mining 75 30 6 8 18.9% 26.2%
470 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 194 103 16 17 15.5% 16.8%
480 Not specified type of mining 6 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
490 Support activities for mining 520 307 4 6 1.2% 2.0%
  UTILITIES 13,758 10,059 1,609 1,684 16.0% 16.7%
570 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution 912 627 190 199 30.3% 31.7%
580 Natural gas distribution 196 133 33 33 25.0% 25.1%
590 Electric and gas, and other combinations 95 72 31 31 43.4% 43.4%
670 Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems 311 223 64 69 28.5% 31.0%
680 Sewage treatment facilities 158 110 38 38 34.2% 34.3%
690 Not specified utilities 20 18 7 7 39.8% 39.8%
770 CONSTRUCTION 12,066 8,877 1,247 1,307 14.0% 14.7%
  NONDURABLE GOODS MANUFACTURING 7,574 5,590 642 690 11.5% 12.3%
1070 Animal food, grain and oilseed milling 211 131 25 25 19.2% 19.2%
1080 Sugar and confectionery products 107 77 18 19 23.9% 24.4%
1090 Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing 222 151 29 31 19.5% 20.7%
1170 Dairy product manufacturing 232 141 25 26 17.4% 18.6%
1180 Animal slaughtering and processing 739 466 87 95 18.8% 20.4%
1190 Retail bakeries 174 127 13 13 9.9% 10.6%
1270 Bakeries, except retail 217 163 35 36 21.4% 22.1%
1280 Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. 258 185 22 22 11.8% 11.8%
1290 Not specified food industries 25 18 2 3 11.0% 19.4%
1370 Beverage manufacturing 261 199 24 29 11.8% 14.5%
1390 Tobacco manufacturing 35 32 7 10 21.2% 29.9%
1470 Fiber, yarn, and thread mills 32 26 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
1480 Fabric mills, except knitting 148 114 4 4 3.3% 3.3%
1490 Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills 52 38 1 1 3.5% 3.5%
1570 Carpet and rug mills 75 71 1 1 1.4% 1.4%
1590 Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs 137 106 3 4 3.0% 4.0%
1670 Knitting mills 30 23 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
1680 Cut and sew apparel manufacturing 334 301 13 16 4.2% 5.2%
1690 Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing 15 13 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
1770 Footwear manufacturing 68 40 4 4 10.0% 10.0%
1790 Leather tanning and products, except footwear manufacturing 42 34 1 1 3.3% 3.3%
1870 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills 292 199 64 66 32.1% 33.2%
1880 Paperboard containers and boxes 204 161 31 32 19.4% 19.7%
1890 Miscellaneous paper and pulp products 130 96 13 13 13.4% 13.4%
1990 Printing and related support activities 886 652 39 40 6.0% 6.1%
2070 Petroleum refining 162 133 27 31 20.1% 23.5%
2090 Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products 25 19 4 4 21.9% 21.9%
2170 Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing 157 121 7 8 6.1% 6.9%
2180 Agricultural chemical manufacturing 43 28 2 2 8.1% 8.1%
2190 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing 531 407 17 20 4.2% 4.9%
2270 Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing 87 71 5 5 7.1% 7.1%
2280 Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing 170 131 5 8 4.2% 6.0%
2290 Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals 563 417 44 46 10.5% 11.0%
2370 Plastics product manufacturing 678 521 37 41 7.1% 7.9%
2380 Tire manufacturing 120 102 29 30 28.3% 29.3%
2390 Rubber products, except tires, manufacturing 112 77 3 3 4.3% 4.3%
  DURABLE GOODS MANUFACTURING 13,496 10,135 1,209 1,285 11.9% 12.7%
2470 Pottery, ceramics, and related products manufacturing 29 19 1 1 6.7% 6.7%
2480 Structural clay product manufacturing 42 32 2 2 7.7% 7.7%
2490 Glass and glass product manufacturing 169 142 30 31 20.8% 21.7%
2570 Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing 290 211 29 29 13.8% 13.8%
2590 Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 116 82 9 9 11.0% 11.0%
2670 Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing 331 277 71 73 25.5% 26.4%
2680 Aluminum production and processing 82 72 20 20 27.4% 27.4%
2690 Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing 65 49 8 8 17.2% 17.2%
2770 Foundries 133 105 22 24 20.6% 22.8%
2780 Metal forgings and stampings 109 86 9 10 11.0% 12.1%
2790 Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing 69 50 4 4 8.4% 8.4%
2870 Structural metals, and tank and shipping container manufacturing 562 388 54 56 14.0% 14.5%
2880 Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut and bolt manufacturing 440 335 25 26 7.6% 7.7%
2890 Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities 133 91 4 4 4.3% 4.3%
2970 Ordnance 80 41 5 5 12.4% 12.9%
2980 Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing 381 282 32 32 11.3% 11.4%
2990 Not specified metal industries 14 10 0 1 5.0% 14.2%
3070 Agricultural implement manufacturing 159 90 9 10 10.4% 11.5%
3080 Construction, mining and oil field machinery manufacturing 185 127 9 11 7.4% 8.6%
3090 Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing 156 107 6 6 5.7% 5.7%
3170 Metalworking machinery manufacturing 211 157 13 13 8.0% 8.0%
3180 Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment manufacturing 101 79 13 14 16.9% 17.7%
3190 Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. 921 690 57 63 8.3% 9.1%
3290 Not specified machinery manufacturing 9 4 1 1 17.5% 17.5%
3360 Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing 419 341 2 4 0.5% 1.2%
3370 Communications, audio, and video equipment manufacturing 220 175 4 7 2.1% 3.8%
3380 Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturin 372 240 18 21 7.4% 8.6%
3390 Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c. 1,002 739 20 23 2.7% 3.1%
3470 Household appliance manufacturing 120 95 22 23 23.4% 24.2%
3490 Electrical lighting, equipment, and supplies manufacturing, n.e.c. 583 441 34 36 7.7% 8.3%
3570 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing 1,570 1,378 358 370 26.0% 26.8%
3580 Aircraft and parts manufacturing 537 364 76 86 20.9% 23.6%
3590 Aerospace products and parts manufacturing 336 264 42 45 16.0% 17.1%
3670 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing 35 26 9 9 33.3% 33.3%
3680 Ship and boat building 252 160 33 40 20.6% 24.7%
3690 Other transportation equipment manufacturing 63 46 7 7 14.7% 14.7%
3770 Sawmills and wood preservation 189 126 15 18 11.7% 14.1%
3780 Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products 105 66 7 8 9.9% 11.6%
3790 Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes 90 68 2 3 2.7% 3.7%
3870 Miscellaneous wood products 362 245 14 14 5.9% 5.9%
3890 Furniture and related product manufacturing 823 657 33 36 5.0% 5.5%
3960 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing 698 504 12 13 2.4% 2.6%
3970 Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing 176 118 6 7 5.0% 5.9%
3980 Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. 550 366 34 34 9.4% 9.4%
3990 Not specified manufacturing industries 207 190 27 28 14.1% 14.7%
  WHOLESALE TRADE 5,608 4,112 202 216 4.9% 5.2%
4070 Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers 297 230 8 8 3.7% 3.7%
4080 Furniture and home furnishing, merchant wholesalers 105 78 3 3 3.3% 3.3%
4090 Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers 299 210 8 8 3.8% 4.0%
4170 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers 553 407 9 11 2.2% 2.7%
4180 Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers 103 78 3 3 4.3% 4.3%
4190 Electrical goods, merchant wholesalers 388 310 10 11 3.4% 3.7%
4260 Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesaler 256 179 7 7 4.2% 4.2%
4270 Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers 720 518 17 17 3.3% 3.3%
4280 Recyclable material, merchant wholesalers 126 98 2 6 2.4% 6.1%
4290 Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers 161 126 1 1 0.5% 0.5%
4370 Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers 119 81 2 3 2.5% 3.6%
4380 Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant  wholesalers 334 265 9 10 3.3% 3.6%
4390 Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers 117 96 6 6 6.0% 6.0%
4470 Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers 1,086 786 88 93 11.3% 11.8%
4480 Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers 94 48 2 2 4.0% 4.0%
4490 Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers 188 123 3 3 2.4% 2.4%
4560 Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers 196 142 13 13 9.1% 9.2%
4570 Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers 95 58 0 0 0.7% 0.7%
4580 Miscellaneous  nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers 243 185 7 7 3.7% 3.7%
4585 Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers 88 66 2 2 2.8% 2.8%
4590 Not specified wholesale trade 40 28 0 0 1.5% 1.5%
  RETAIL TRADE 21,033 15,238 765 823 5.0% 5.4%
4670 Automobile dealers 1,861 1,361 44 45 3.2% 3.3%
4680 Other motor vehicle dealers 227 162 2 2 1.2% 1.2%
4690 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 623 467 12 13 2.6% 2.7%
4770 Furniture and home furnishings stores 775 609 10 11 1.6% 1.8%
4780 Household appliance stores 97 65 1 2 2.3% 3.1%
4790 Radio, TV, and computer stores 729 552 2 5 0.4% 0.9%
4870 Building material and supplies dealers 1,454 1,047 22 26 2.1% 2.4%
4880 Hardware stores 289 191 2 2 1.3% 1.3%
4890 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 349 225 2 2 0.9% 0.9%
4970 Grocery stores 3,565 2,506 480 505 19.1% 20.1%
4980 Specialty food stores 252 182 8 8 4.6% 4.6%
4990 Beer, wine, and liquor stores 150 105 5 7 5.2% 6.5%
5070 Pharmacies and drug stores 1,071 790 37 41 4.6% 5.2%
5080 Health and personal care, except drug, stores 306 234 3 4 1.1% 1.7%
5090 Gasoline stations 721 491 12 12 2.4% 2.4%
5170 Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores 1,132 838 7 9 0.9% 1.1%
5180 Shoe stores 184 142 3 3 2.2% 2.2%
5190 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores 228 160 2 2 0.9% 0.9%
5270 Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores 588 385 2 2 0.5% 0.6%
5280 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores 74 48 1 1 2.2% 2.2%
5290 Music stores 125 94 1 1 0.7% 0.7%
5370 Book stores and news dealers 229 174 3 3 1.5% 1.5%
5380 Department stores and discount stores 3,265 2,440 65 72 2.7% 2.9%
5390 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 586 429 13 18 3.0% 4.1%
5470 Retail florists 189 131 0 1 0.0% 0.7%
5480 Office supplies and stationery stores 215 162 2 3 1.3% 2.0%
5490 Used merchandise stores 181 135 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
5570 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops 260 176 4 4 2.0% 2.0%
5580 Miscellaneous retail stores 423 316 5 5 1.7% 1.7%
5590 Electronic shopping 70 58 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
5591 Electronic auctions 14 8 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
5592 Mail order houses 157 92 2 2 1.9% 2.5%
5670 Vending machine operators 75 61 4 4 6.6% 6.6%
5680 Fuel dealers 151 80 4 4 5.1% 5.3%
5690 Other direct selling establishments 159 109 3 3 2.7% 2.7%
5790 Not specified retail trade 259 212 3 3 1.3% 1.3%
  TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING 7,644 5,634 1,719 1,831 30.5% 32.5%
6070 Air transportation 757 530 261 274 49.3% 51.6%
6080 Rail transportation 418 265 188 188 70.9% 70.9%
6090 Water transportation 103 69 11 11 15.8% 16.0%
6170 Truck transportation 2,186 1,623 194 205 12.0% 12.6%
6180 Bus service and urban transit 748 563 222 227 39.4% 40.4%
6190 Taxi and limousine service 177 146 11 17 7.9% 11.7%
6270 Pipeline transportation 72 35 3 3 9.1% 9.4%
6280 Scenic and sightseeing transportation 42 20 1 1 4.6% 4.6%
6290 Services incidental to transportation 786 621 119 128 19.2% 20.7%
6370 Postal Service 1,174 807 511 563 63.3% 69.7%
6380 Couriers and messengers 785 621 171 183 27.6% 29.5%
6390 Warehousing and storage 396 333 26 30 7.7% 9.1%
  INFORMATION 4,448 3,312 411 447 12.4% 13.5%
6470 Newspaper publishers 654 440 50 54 11.4% 12.2%
6480 Publishing, except newspapers and software 398 295 8 9 2.7% 3.1%
6490 Software publishing 136 108 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
6570 Motion pictures and video industries 341 283 32 33 11.2% 11.6%
6590 Sound recording industries 20 16 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
6670 Radio and television broadcasting and cable 732 528 31 40 5.8% 7.5%
6675 Internet publishing and broadcasting 18 16 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
6680 Wired telecommunications carriers 1,125 845 197 211 23.3% 25.0%
6690 Other telecommunications services 418 342 48 50 14.1% 14.7%
6692 Internet service providers 76 63 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
6695 Data processing, hosting, and related services 139 97 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
6770 Libraries and archives 339 238 45 50 19.0% 20.8%
6780 Other information services 52 41 0 1 0.6% 2.6%
  FINANCE & INSURANCE 9,344 6,661 144 180 2.2% 2.7%
6870 Banking and related activities 2,768 1,948 30 41 1.6% 2.1%
6880 Savings institutions, including credit unions 462 301 9 10 2.9% 3.3%
6890 Non-depository credit and related activities 1,520 1,120 14 17 1.2% 1.5%
6970 Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments 1,339 1,014 14 22 1.3% 2.2%
6990 Insurance carriers and related activities 3,255 2,279 77 90 3.4% 3.9%
  REAL ESTATE & RENTAL & LEASING 3,257 2,436 102 109 4.2% 4.5%
7070 Real estate 2,600 1,963 75 81 3.8% 4.1%
7080 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 248 181 17 17 9.2% 9.2%
7170 Video tape and disk rental 133 91 1 1 0.8% 0.8%
7180 Other consumer goods rental 131 104 3 3 2.6% 2.6%
7190 Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing 145 97 8 8 8.0% 8.1%
  PROF., SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL SERVICES 9,308 6,830 117 151 1.7% 2.2%
7270 Legal services 1,837 1,316 21 24 1.6% 1.9%
7280 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services 874 649 8 11 1.3% 1.7%
7290 Architectural, engineering, and related services 1,777 1,291 38 46 3.0% 3.6%
7370 Specialized design services 210 167 0 1 0.2% 0.4%
7380 Computer systems design and related services 1,802 1,384 18 24 1.3% 1.7%
7390 Management, scientific, and technical consulting services 875 620 9 11 1.4% 1.8%
7460 Scientific research and development services 774 555 15 22 2.8% 4.0%
7470 Advertising and related services 527 402 5 7 1.3% 1.8%
7480 Veterinary services 327 233 1 1 0.3% 0.3%
7490 Other professional, scientific, and technical services 305 213 1 4 0.7% 1.7%
  MANAGEMENT & RELATED SERVICES 6,595 4,968 227 262 4.6% 5.3%
7570 Management of companies and enterprises 194 145 6 9 4.0% 6.2%
7580 Employment services 1,323 990 17 24 1.7% 2.4%
7590 Business support services 825 601 9 12 1.5% 1.9%
7670 Travel arrangements and reservation services 302 201 1 2 0.7% 1.1%
7680 Investigation and security services 856 676 48 53 7.1% 7.9%
7690 Services to buildings and dwellings 1,215 901 50 55 5.5% 6.1%
7770 Landscaping services 1,040 822 15 20 1.8% 2.5%
7780 Other administrative and other support services 317 247 12 13 4.9% 5.4%
7790 Waste management and remediation services 523 385 69 74 18.0% 19.1%
  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 17,651 12,194 4,072 4,583 33.4% 37.6%
7860 Elementary and secondary schools 12,065 8,377 3,582 3,994 42.8% 47.7%
7870 Colleges and universities, including junior colleges 4,930 3,327 464 559 13.9% 16.8%
7880 Business, technical, and trade schools and training 140 106 9 9 8.4% 8.4%
7890 Other schools, instruction, and educational services 516 384 17 22 4.5% 5.6%
  HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE 22,767 16,012 1,441 1,612 9.0% 10.1%
7970 Offices of physicians 2,164 1,567 37 47 2.4% 3.0%
7980 Offices of dentists 983 701 8 11 1.2% 1.6%
7990 Offices of chiropractors 138 98 1 1 1.4% 1.4%
8070 Offices of optometrists 117 86 2 2 2.1% 2.1%
8080 Offices of other health practitioners 226 159 5 5 3.1% 3.1%
8090 Outpatient care centers 1,281 886 72 85 8.1% 9.6%
8170 Home health care services 1,104 832 66 70 7.9% 8.4%
8180 Other health care services 1,485 1,049 87 100 8.3% 9.5%
8190 Hospitals 8,136 5,728 779 878 13.6% 15.3%
8270 Nursing care facilities 2,610 1,770 148 156 8.4% 8.8%
8290 Residential care facilities, without nursing 1,013 668 38 41 5.6% 6.1%
8370 Individual and family services 1,492 1,049 149 160 14.2% 15.2%
8380 Community food and housing, and emergency services 171 116 6 6 4.9% 4.9%
8390 Vocational rehabilitation services 336 220 9 13 4.3% 6.0%
8470 Child day care services 1,511 1,084 34 37 3.1% 3.4%
  ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, & RECREATION 3,145 2,140 170 189 7.9% 8.8%
8560 Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, & related industrie 462 343 39 43 11.3% 12.4%
8570 Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions 517 349 51 55 14.7% 15.8%
8580 Bowling centers 63 43 0 0 0.4% 0.4%
8590 Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries 2,103 1,406 79 91 5.6% 6.5%
  ACCOMODATION & FOOD SERVICES 12,461 8,927 223 254 2.5% 2.9%
8660 Traveler accommodation 2,178 1,342 131 141 9.7% 10.5%
8670 Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses 144 90 2 2 2.1% 2.1%
8680 Restaurants and other food services 9,846 7,292 89 110 1.2% 1.5%
8690 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages 293 204 1 1 0.7% 0.7%
  OTHER SERVICES, EXC. PUBLIC ADMIN. 7,822 5,728 186 208 3.3% 3.6%
8770 Automotive repair and maintenance 1,181 898 14 16 1.6% 1.8%
8780 Car washes 193 158 3 3 1.9% 1.9%
8790 Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance 171 140 5 5 3.3% 3.3%
8870 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance 301 235 19 19 8.1% 8.1%
8880 Personal and household goods repair and maintenance 137 106 2 3 1.6% 2.5%
8890 Footwear and leather goods repair 3 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
8970 Barber shops 60 48 3 3 5.4% 5.4%
8980 Beauty salons 767 584 2 4 0.3% 0.6%
8990 Nail salons and other personal care services 246 201 1 2 0.5% 1.0%
9070 Drycleaning and laundry services 390 283 13 15 4.7% 5.2%
9080 Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories 164 113 6 8 5.6% 7.5%
9090 Other personal services 267 200 12 13 6.0% 6.7%
9160 Religious organizations 1,469 1,055 11 14 1.1% 1.3%
9170 Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services 975 617 19 23 3.1% 3.7%
9180 Labor unions 118 83 65 68 78.2% 82.2%
9190 Business, professional, political, and similar organizations 308 187 6 7 3.2% 3.8%
9290 Private households 1,072 816 6 6 0.7% 0.7%
  PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 9,789 6,515 2,040 2,243 31.3% 34.4%
9370 Executive offices and legislative bodies 1,274 828 175 193 21.1% 23.3%
9380 Public finance activities 532 349 108 116 31.0% 33.2%
9390 Other general government and support 170 107 19 22 17.8% 20.8%
9470 Justice, public order, and safety activities 3,782 2,772 1,182 1,249 42.6% 45.1%
9480 Administration of human resource programs 1,337 826 229 262 27.8% 31.8%
9490 Administration of environmental quality and housing programs 614 343 91 109 26.6% 31.8%
9570 Administration of economic programs and space research 948 591 160 176 27.0% 29.8%
9590 National security and international affairs 1,132 699 76 115 10.8% 16.5%
               
     
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