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NJECPAC is a Continuing Political Committee (CPC). A CPC is any group of two or more persons acting jointly, or any corporation, partnership, or any other incorporated or unincorporated association, civic association or other organization, which in any calendar year contributes to aid or promote the candidacy of an individual, or the candidacies of individuals, for elective public office, or the passage or defeat of a public question or public questions, lobby for the passage or defeat of certain legislative bills introduced in the NJ Legislature in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-8(b). A CPC is frequently referred to as Political Action Committee (PAC). The NJECPAC was formed to provide funding for legislative initiatives of its members and its member organizations representing the interests of Electrical Contractors, Small Businesses and Taxpayers throughout the State of New Jersey.

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Monday, February 7, 2011

Unions Dished Dose Of Reality

Union membership Down Across the Board
The most recent numbers are in, and they are not pretty for organized labor in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its annual survey of union membership. The survey revealed not only a decline in the number of union members, but yet another decline in the percentage of the work force that is organized.

Here are some interesting data points from the survey:
  • Only 11.9% of American employees are in a labor union, down from 12.3% last year.
  • Unions lost 612,000 members in 2010, bringing total union membership to 14.7 million.
  • The percentage of private sector employees who are union members fell to 6.9%, down from 7.3% last year.
  • Unions lost 339,000 members in the private sector. Read More
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