(CNSNews.com) — The percentage of American wage and salary workers who belonged to a union was only 11.1 percent in 2015, but the percentage of union members who worked for government was 48.9 percent, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"The union membership rate–the percent of wage and salary workers who were members of unions–was 11.1 percent in 2015, unchanged from 2014," the BLS said in press release published today.
Ahead of the Feb. 9 New Hampshire presidential primary, several Massachusetts elected officials are planning to head north this weekend to help Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Attorney General Maura Healey, Treasurer Deb Goldberg, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Congressmen Seth Moulton, Joesph Kennedy III, Bill Keating, Michael Capuano, and Jim McGovern will join other Clinton campaign surrogates for canvassing events around the state, according to the campaign.
The group will also include actor Ted Danson and activist Gloria Steinem. According to RealClearPolitics.com, Clinton is trailing her opponent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Granite State by double digits, despite continuing to best him nationally. Clinton, Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley will face their first primary contest hurdle Monday at the Iowa caucuses.
