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| ONLINE VERSION | VOLUME 107 - NUMBER 3 - APRIL 1998 |
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| ONLINE VERSION | VOLUME 107 - NUMBER 3 - APRIL 1998 |
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Unions Make The Difference! |
| Unions increase wages for all workers, and also narrow the
income gap that disadvantages women and people of color. Union workers overall earn 33
percent more than their non-union counterparts, but for women and minorities the union
advantage is even greater. The following is based on median weekly earnings of full-time
wage and salary workers, 1996. Latino: Union Non-union $484 $319 Union advantage: 52% Women: Union Non-union $549 $398 Union advantage: 38% African-Americans: Union Non-union $507 $356 Union Advantage 42% Countries with strong union movements have better social policies. Unions shift the balance of power in workers' favor. A strong labor movement can win national policies that protect workers rights and that invest in the well being of workers, families and communities. Union National Paid Ban Striker Country Rate Health Care Family Leave Replacement Sweden 85% Yes Yes Yes Britain 42% Yes Yes Yes Canada 35% Yes Yes Yes Germany 34% Yes Yes Yes Japan 27% Yes Yes Yes U.S. 16% No No No Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Earnings, January 1997. The Union Difference: Fast Facts on Union Membership and Pay by the AFL-CIO Public Policy Department. For a copy call 202-637-5166 Excerpts from America@work, November 1997 and Jobs with Justice magazine, October 1997. |
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