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- Reaching Out to Young Professionals and Students
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- More than 28 million Americans (20.3% of the labor force) were employed
in professions and related occupations in 2002.
- By 2012, 34.1 million (almost 21% of the work force) are expected to be
employed in these occupations.
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- Employment in professional occupations is expected to increase by 6.5
million between 2002 and 2012 -- more than any other group of workers.
- Professional and related employment is expected to increase by 23.3%
between 2002 and 2012, while total U.S. employment is expected to
increase by less than 15%.
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- In 2004, 18.2% of all professional and technical workers were union
members.
- 21% of all professional and technical workers were represented by
unions.
- In 2004, union membership among all wage and salary workers was 12.5%.
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- More than half of all union members are white collar workers.
- There are more union members among professionals than any other
occupational category.
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- 16.5 million students currently enrolled in community colleges,
four-year institutions and universities are preparing for professional
work and could be future union members.
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Notes
