Question

labor union membership in the us 1930–2000 percentage of employed workers 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 according to the chart, union membership peaked around 1945. membership began steadily to after 1970. in 2000, about % of w mbers of a union. increase decline

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the graph trend after 1970

Looking at the graph of labor union membership in the US from 1930 - 2000, after 1970, the line (representing percentage of employed workers in unions) shows a downward trend. So the membership began to steadily decline after 1970.

Step2: Estimate the percentage in 2000

From the graph, in 2000, the percentage of employed workers in unions is around 10% (by visually inspecting the y - axis and the position of the data point at 2000).

Answer:

• For the first blank (membership trend after 1970): decline
• For the second blank (percentage in 2000): 10