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July 2016 Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 255,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9 percent. Employment increased in professional and business services, health care, and financial activities. Employment in mining continued to trend down. EMPLOYMENT (In Thousands): Industry This Month (July) Last Month (June) % Change Total Private Sector 122,272 122,055 0.2% Manufacturing 12,305
Read moreThe CPI-W (Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers) increased 0.4% in June prior to seasonal adjustment. In the past year, the index has increased at a rate of 0.6% before seasonal adjustment. Unadjusted Indexes This Month (June) Last Month (May) Inflation Rate (% Change from Last Year) CPI-W All Items Current Base
Read moreJune 2016 Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 287,000 in June, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.9 percent. Employment increased in leisure and hospitality, health care and social assistance, and financial activities. Employment also increased in information, mostly reflecting the return of workers from a strike. EMPLOYMENT (In Thousands): Industry This Month (June) Last Month (May)
Read moreSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics The average nonunion worker earned about 20 percent less than the average unionized employee worker in wages alone. The average nonunion worker earned about 33 percent less than the average unionized employee in total compensation. Some of the most important benefits that workers get from Union membership are impossible to put
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