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The Public-Union Ascendancy

Government union members now outnumber private for the first time.

In 2009 10.1% of private union jobs were eliminated, which was more than twice the 4.4% rate of overall private job losses.

See the article in the Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703837004575013424060649464.html

Posted: February 6th 2010

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