Which one of the following is true of union membership in the United States since at least the 1980s?
A)Union membership as a percentage of employment has climbed dramatically over the last twenty years.
B)Union membership is significantly higher in the private sector than among government workers.
C)Union membership declined until around the year 2000,but has since risen significantly.
D)Union membership among public sector workers has remained prominent,while dramatic declines have occurred in the private sector.
E)Total union membership now stands at about 30 percent of all employment.

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Union membership in the United States has experienced significant decline since the 1980s. However, while private sector union membership has declined, union membership among public sector workers has remained relatively stable, leading to a higher percentage of government workers being unionized compared to the private sector. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. A, B, C, and E are all incorrect because they do not accurately describe the trend in union membership in the United States since the 1980s.

Which One of the Following Is True of Union Membership