According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which of the following is TRUE?
A) The percent of wage and salary workers who were members of a union in the USA increased from 2010 to 2011.
B) Workers in education, training and library occupations had the highest unionization rate.
C) Black workers were less likely to be union members than were white, Asian, or Hispanic workers.
D) Private sector workers had a union membership rate more than five times higher that of public-sector workers.
E) Among states, North Carolina had the highest union membership rate.

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019, workers in education, training, and library occupations had the highest unionization rate at 33.1%. A is incorrect because the percent of wage and salary workers who were members of a union in the USA decreased from 2010 to 2011. C is incorrect because Black workers had a higher union membership rate than Asian workers, though they were less likely to be union members than white or Hispanic workers. D is incorrect because public-sector workers had a higher union membership rate (33.6%) than private-sector workers (7.3%) in 2019. E is incorrect because North Carolina had the lowest union membership rate among states at 2.3%.