12%African-American workers in unions typically earn 12% more than those without unions.

7 yearsIt took the National Labor Relations Board over 7 years to find Wal-Mart guilty of unionbusting and firing a worker in Nevada.

59%of nurses in a recent survey say that a reason to organize unions is to have a formal channel to work with management to address issues that impact patient care, such as short-staffing and cost-cutting on equipment and supplies.

3,000 to 2,000The NLRB's staffing level has fallen from nearly 3,000 full time employees in 1980 to fewer than 2,000 in 1998, only slightly more than staffing levels in 1950s. The NLRB caseload has tripled since the 1950s, but the agency's current staffing level remains only slightly higher than staffing levels in 1950.

1,232 daysIn 2005, 50% of the decisions issued by the NLRB in unfair labor practice cases took more than 1,232 days from the filing of the charge to Board decision. The Board decision can be appealed to the federal courts, which typically adds another year before implementation of a remedy. It often takes years before a worker is finally ordered reinstated and awarded back pay.

40% v. 85%Between 1956—2003, the percentage of unfair labor practice cases processed by the NLRB increased from under 40% to 85%, while the percentage of union representation cases dropped from over 60% to 15%.

16 per yearThe Bush NLRB has an abysmal record of issuing an injunction against employers, authorizing only 70 between June 2001 and December 2005—an average of 16 per year. This represents a decline of 74 percent since the Clinton Administration and 61 percent since the G.H. Bush Administration.

889 daysIn 50% of the decisions issued by the NLRB in 2002 over unfair labor practice charges, workers waited more than 889 days for the NLRB to reach a decision.

8 monthsthe time it takes the NLRB to resolve challenges or objections raised in union elections.

165 days v. 100 days165 days after the regional NLRB is the length of time it takes the Washington DC NLRB to issue a decision a post election challenges or objections case. In 82% of these cases the regional board issued a decision within 100 days of the election

5.5 yearsis the median time it takes the NLRB to resolve its "highest priority" unfair labor practice cases resulting in backpay awards.

2,008 daysOf the 1222 “highest priority” cases in 2003 where an employer owed backpay to an employee(s), more than half took over 2,008 days to be resolved from the time the case was filed.

$330 million v. $231 million$330 million: Budget for the Department of Interior to preserve and improve sport fishing $231 million: Annual budget for the National Labor Relations Board.

$3,800is the average amount employers owed to workers they illegal fired in retaliation for union activity in 2003.

36%of workers who vote against union representation and explain their vote as a response to employer pressure according to a survey of 400 NLRB election campaigns in 1998 and 1999.

42 millionemployees who are not represented by a union would like to have representation at work.

.29%the rate at which unionization rates drop for each day of delay.

1 yearafter workers vote for union representation 32% still lack a collective bargaining agreement.

79%of workers agreed that workers are “very” or “somewhat” likely to be fired for trying to organize a union.

24,000employees in 1998 won compensation for being illegally fired or punished for union activity, up from less than 1,000 in the 1950s and about 6,000 in 1969.

52%of all organizing efforts involving undocumented workers employers threaten to call the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS.

38%In 2004, the NLRB’s goal was to reduce the number of unfair labor practice cases pending over 18 months by 100%-they only reduced the number by 38%.

32%Catholic Healthcare West 2004 satisfaction survey showed a 32 percent increase in employee confidence from the previous four years.

$16 an houris the average amount a Costco employee earns and workers only pay 8% of their health insurance costs.

25% Profits at Costco are 25% higher than at Sam’s Club.

50%Costco employees sell 50% more per square foot of salesspace than Wal-Mart’s rival warehouse chain Sam’s Club.

100%the number of employees at McAninch represented by a union, today, the construction company—known as one of the most technically-advanced builders of highways, airports, and residential and commercial developments across the nation.

1 in 20or 4.6%, reported feeling pressured by a union organizer to sign a card during a majority sign-up campaign.

23%of workers in majority sign-up campaigns report management coercion to oppose the union.

46%of workers in NLRB elections are likely to report management coercion to oppose the union.

75%of employers facing a union organizing drive hire anti-union consultants.

92%of companies involved in union organizing drives mail anti-union materials to employees' homes.

78%of workers during union organizing drives are forced to attend closed-door or isolated meetings with supervisors.

49%of employers openly threaten to close a worksite when workers try to form a union.

200workers lost their jobs when Wal-Mart chose to shut its doors in Jonquière rather than negotiate fair and decent terms of employment.

11The number of meat-cutters at a Texas Wal-Mart who voted to form a union in 2000. Wal-Mart then deleted all meat-cutting positions across stores nationwide.

$0.00the amount the NLRB can fine an employer for willfully bribing, threatening, assaulting, or firing pro-union employees.

12%of U.S. workers have a union in their workplace, but 53% of U.S. workers would like one.

30%of employers illegally fire pro-union workers during union organizing drives.

46%of workers report being pressured by management during NLRB elections.

49%of employers illegally threaten to close a worksite during union organizing drives if workers choose to form a union.

51%of employers illegally coerce workers into opposing unions with bribes or special favors during union organizing drives.

80%of union workers in the U.S. have health benefits through their job, compared with 49% of non-union workers.

91%of employers force employees to attend one-on-one anti-union meetings with their supervisors during union organizing drives.

30%U.S. workers who belong to unions earn 30 percent more than non-union workers.

$0 vs. $550,000$550,000: Amount the FCC fined CBS for Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl.
$0: Amount the National Labor Relations Board can fine an employer for willfully bribing, threatening, assaulting, or firing pro-union employees.

32%of workers lack a collective bargaining agreement one year after voting for union representation, due to weak labor law enabling employers to avoid bargaining with employees.

Every 23minutes, a worker in the US is fired or discriminated against for supporting a union.