In states where laws were passed to limit the ability of public employees joining in union to demand better wages, benefits and working conditions, the results have hurt working people and their families.

1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (all industries, all establishments, average annual pay), 2017 data.

2. BLS, National Census of Fatal Occupations Injuries, 2015

3. Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Health Insurance Coverage of Nonelderly 0–64.

4. U.S. Census Bureau, POV46: Poverty Status by State: 2014 Below 100% and 50% of Poverty — All Ages; POV46: Poverty Status by State: 2014 Below 100% and 50% of Poverty — People Under 18 Years of Age, Weighted Person Count

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