Sept. 5, 2011, Lancaster Eagle Gazette
By Jessica Alaimo
CentralOhio.com
As members of organized labor face what they see as a major threat to their existence, they will have 222,000 fewer Ohio members this Labor Day to promote their cause, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Placing the figure in the realm of the total employed, Ohio is losing union members at a rate faster than most states.
In 2000, 17.4 percent of those employed in Ohio were labor union members. In 2010, 13.7 percent of those employed belonged to unions, according to the bureau.
As unions deal with declining membership, they face yet another threat this year — Issue 2, also known as Senate Bill 5 — which would curtail the rights of public sector bargaining units across the state.
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