Unions

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Wages higher for Union Workers

Wages are 31 percent higher ($758 vs. $579 median weekly earnings) for women union workers; 36 percent higher ($707 vs. $520) for African-American union workers; and 46 percent higher ($686 vs. $469) for Latino union workers.

Source
AFL-CIO, “The Union Difference”: http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/why/uniondifference/
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Higher Wages for Unioninzed Workers

Wages for union workers are 30 percent higher than for non-union workers ($833 median weekly earnings vs. $642).

Source
AFL-CIO, “The Union Difference”: http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/why/uniondifference/
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Disappearance of Unions would have Negative Effect on Wages and Benefits

Almost two-thirds (62 percent) of Americans say the disappearance of unions would have a negative effect on Americans’ wages and benefits.

Source
Peter D. Hart Research Associates, “Employee Free Choice Act,” December 2006.
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Unions can still make a difference

Two-thirds (68 percent) of Americans say unions can still make a difference, while only 28 percent feel unions are no longer relevant.

Source
Peter D. Hart Research Associates, “Employee Free Choice Act,” December 2006.
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Majority of Americans approve of Unions

Americans approve of unions by a 40 point margin – 65 percent to 25 percent.

Source
Peter D. Hart Research Associates, “Employee Free Choice Act,” December 2006.
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