The BLS has released the latest statistics on union membership. The figures show that the share of unionized workers continued to decline, accounting for just 14.1% of employment in 1997 compared with 14.5% in 1996. The sectors with the highest unionization rates are transportation and public utilities (26.0 percent), and construction (18.6 percent).

The BLS has placed the tables for the 1995 Employee Benefits in Medium and Large Private Establishments survey online. Tables are available in both text and .pdf format. Contents include: work schedules, paid time off, and family leave; disability benefits; medical, dental, and vision care; defined benefit plans; and flexible benefits plans and reimbursement accounts.

A monthly US Bureau of Labor Statistics publication, the Employment Situation presents current employment, unemployment, and labor force data from the two major government surveys, the Current Population Survey (household survey) and the Current Employment Statistics Survey (establishment survey). Specific information on the employment status of the civilian population, duration of unemployment,...