Chapter 15, Problem 18E

Table 15-17 shows the percentage of U.S. workers who are members of unions (2000-2011). a. Draw a pictogram for the data in Table 15-17. Assume you are trying to convince your audience that unions are holding their own and that the percentage of union members in the workforce is steady.

b. Draw a different pictogram for the data in Table 15-17, where you are trying to convince your audience that there is a steep decline in union membership in the U.S. workforce.

Table 15-17

Percentage of unionized U.S. workers

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov.

Year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Percent	13.4	13.3	13.3	12.9	12.5	12.5
Year	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Percent	12.0	12.1	12.4	12.3	11.9	11.8