The following are the percentages of the public and private workforces that are union members in selected cities:

Memphis
Public: 29.3%
Private: 5.3%

Nashville
Public: 20.7%
Private: 2.4%

Atlanta
Public: 15.9%
Private: 4.5%

Birmingham
Public: 28.0%
Private: 9.1%

Chattanooga
Public: 12.8%
Private: 1.5%

St. Louis
Public: 29.5%
Private: 9.5%

Louisville
Public: 36.1%
Private: 11.3%

Chicago
Public: 53.4%
Private: 10.7%

Jacksonville
Public: 31.9%
Private: 6.0%

New OrleansPublic: 19.1%
Private: 2.4%