Table 3. Percent distribution of workers in service occupations by bargaining status, 1997

Table 3. Percent distribution of workers in service occupations by bargaining status, 1997
Occupation	All industries		Private industry		State and local government
Occupation	Union	Nonunion	Union	Nonunion	Union	Nonunion
All service occupations	21	79	12	88	48	52
Protective service occupations	37	63	7	93	55	45
Firefighting occupations	58	42	--	--	59	41
Police and detectives, public service	66	34	--	100	67	33
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers	44	56	--	--	44	56
Correctional institution officers	46	54	--	--	48	52
Guards and police, except public service	10	90	7	93	59	41
Food service occupations	10	90	7	93	35	65
Waiters and waitresses	4	96	4	96	--	--
Cooks	10	90	4	96	39	61
Food counter, fountain, and related occupations	9	91	7	93	39	61
Kitchen workers, food preparation	20	80	20	80	19	81
Food preparation occupations, n.e.c.(1)	12	88	5	95	42	58
Health service occupations	20	80	15	85	45	55
Health aides, except nursing	18	82	9	91	48	52
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21	79	17	83	45	56
Cleaning and building service occupations	29	71	22	78	47	53
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers	11	89	3	96	35	65
Maids and housemen	15	85	15	85	27	73
Janitors and cleaners	34	66	27	73	49	51
Personal service occupations	17	83	10	90	38	62
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities	5	95	--	98	20	80
Welfare service aides	11	89	7	93	32	68
Early childhood teachers' assistants	26	74	4	96	41	59
Child care workers, n.e.c.(1)	25	75	7	93	45	55
Service occupations, n.e.c.(1)	11	89	6	94	40	60
Footnotes: (1) n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.