Which of the following does not describe the historical patterns of unionization and strike activity in the United States?
A) The percent of workers involved in a strike has steadily decreased over the last 40 years.
B) The percent of public sector employees who are in a union remained relatively constant from 1950 to 2010.
C) The percent of time lost to a strike has steadily decreased over the last 40 years.
D) The percent of private sector employees who are in a union has steadily decreased over the last 40 years.
E) Union membership did not change very much from 1900 to 1935.

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The percent of public sector employees who are in a union has not remained relatively constant from 1950 to 2010; it has actually increased, especially after the 1960s when laws changed to allow public sector unionization more broadly.

Which of the Following Does Not Describe the Historical Patterns