The United States is home to about 7 percent of all Catholics in the world. As of 2010, an estimated 23 percent of U.S. adults and 24 percent of the total U.S. population are Catholic. The U.S. Catholic population has lost more members than it has gained from denominational switching.
Definition of civil union. : the legal status that ensures to same-sex couples specified rights and responsibilities of married couples.
Labor Unions. A labor union is a third-party organization that acts as liaison between workers and the management of the companies that hire them. Labor unions commonly represent workers who perform manual labor, such as factory workers and janitors, but they can also represent teachers and other educated workers.