How unions help all workers

Matthew Walters; Lawrence Mishel

Unions have a substantial impact on the compensation and work lives of both unionized and non-unionized workers. This report presents current data on unions’ effect on wages, fringe benefits, total compensation, pay inequality, and workplace protections. Some of the conclusions are: Unions raise wages of unionized workers by roughly 20% and raise compensation, including both

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