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The union difference in wages – 18% higher pay if you belong to a union [1]
['Afscme Staff']
Date: 2023-08
The union difference was even greater for women workers (23% more than their nonunion counterparts), African American workers (20% more) and Hispanic workers (35% more).
AFSCME President Lee Saunders said, “Year after year, the BLS report affirms that workers have power in a union. Now, with public approval of unions and the number of union petitions for representation surging to levels unseen in decades, it’s clear that workers also see the value of organizing a union.”
Life is better in a union. If you’re wondering just how much better, try our wage comparison calculator.
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