The Decline in African-American Representation
In Unions and Manufacturing, 1979-2006
By John Schmitt and Ben Zipperer
Center for Economic and Policy Research
TABLE 6
Distribution of Auto Workers by Race or Ethnicity, 1979-2006 (Percent)
|
|
Black |
White |
Hispanic |
Other |
Overall |
|
1979 |
15.3 |
81.0 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
100.0 |
|
1980 |
11.8 |
84.1 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
100.0 |
|
1981 |
13.9 |
82.3 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
100.0 |
|
1982 |
13.2 |
83.2 |
2.6 |
1.0 |
100.0 |
|
1983 |
14.2 |
81.1 |
3.4 |
1.3 |
100.0 |
|
1984 |
16.1 |
78.9 |
3.8 |
1.2 |
100.0 |
|
1985 |
13.8 |
80.9 |
4.2 |
1.1 |
100.0 |
|
1986 |
14.5 |
79.7 |
4.4 |
1.4 |
100.0 |
|
1987 |
12.6 |
80.1 |
5.9 |
1.4 |
100.0 |
|
1988 |
14.2 |
79.7 |
4.7 |
1.4 |
100.0 |
|
1989 |
14.7 |
79.7 |
4.0 |
1.6 |
100.0 |
|
1990 |
13.1 |
80.8 |
4.5 |
1.6 |
100.0 |
|
1991 |
13.0 |
80.9 |
4.6 |
1.5 |
100.0 |
|
1992 |
13.2 |
80.5 |
5.1 |
1.2 |
100.0 |
|
1993 |
13.0 |
80.3 |
5.0 |
1.7 |
100.0 |
|
1994 |
14.3 |
77.9 |
5.1 |
2.7 |
100.0 |
|
1995 |
12.7 |
79.8 |
5.6 |
1.9 |
100.0 |
|
1996 |
14.2 |
77.8 |
4.4 |
3.6 |
100.0 |
|
1997 |
15.8 |
75.9 |
4.7 |
3.6 |
100.0 |
|
1998 |
13.3 |
76.4 |
6.9 |
3.4 |
100.0 |
|
1999 |
14.6 |
77.0 |
5.6 |
2.8 |
100.0 |
|
2000 |
14.6 |
76.8 |
5.6 |
3.0 |
100.0 |
|
2001 |
14.5 |
75.4 |
6.4 |
3.7 |
100.0 |
|
2002 |
13.8 |
75.7 |
6.5 |
4.0 |
100.0 |
|
2003 |
13.7 |
75.9 |
6.3 |
4.1 |
100.0 |
|
2004 |
13.7 |
74.0 |
7.6 |
4.7 |
100.0 |
|
2005 |
16.1 |
70.6 |
7.6 |
5.7 |
100.0 |
|
2006 |
14.1 |
73.3 |
7.6 |
5.0 |
100.0 |
Source: Authors' analysis of CEPR extract of the Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group. Auto workers defined as those in Motor Vehicle and Equipment Manufacturing.