Tag: labor statistics

Whistlin’ Dixie

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Mar 23, 2017 | News

Data released in January by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that there was a slight dip in...

Union Membership Drops Again

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Feb 23, 2017 | News

As we reported earlier when the Bureau of Labor Statistics first released their report, union...

Unions Urban Impact

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 22, 2016 | News

It’s no big secret that in the grand scheme of things union membership is dying out. Over the past 45 years there has been a steady decline from 1 in 5 U.S. workers being unionized to just over 1 in 10. But just because unions...

Are You Unemployed?

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Dec 14, 2009 | News

This is a pretty amusing parody on the flaws of BLS statistics, in this case how the unemployment rate statistics dramatically understate true unemployment. There are plenty of other BLS statistics that could use a reality check...