IT PAYS TO BE UNION!
Union membership brings many benefits to working people. One of the major benefits includes weekly earnings. The data below show that union workers, on average, made $200 or 30% more per week than nonunion workers in 2007. Furthermore, when breaking it down to both industries and occupational categories, the union difference becomes even clearer.
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Union |
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Union |
Non Union |
Weekly Advantage |
% Difference |
All Workers 16 and Over |
$863 |
$663 |
$200 |
30% |
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Race & Gender |
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White, 16 years & over |
$889 |
$684 |
$205 |
30% |
Men |
$937 |
$757 |
$180 |
24% |
Women |
$814 |
$603 |
$211 |
35% |
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Black, 16 years & over |
$732 |
$533 |
$199 |
37% |
Men |
$768 |
$573 |
$195 |
34% |
Women |
$697 |
$513 |
$184 |
36% |
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Hispanic or Latino, 16 years |
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& over |
$736 |
$487 |
$249 |
51% |
Men |
$793 |
$505 |
$288 |
57% |
Women |
$675 |
$446 |
$229 |
51% |
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Occupational and Industry Breakdown |
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Private Sector |
$818 |
$651 |
$167 |
26% |
Construction |
$1,000 |
$624 |
$376 |
60% |
Manufacturing |
$783 |
$708 |
$75 |
11% |
Durable Goods Manufacturing |
$818 |
$732 |
$86 |
12% |
Nondurable Goods Manufacturing |
$714 |
$659 |
$55 |
8% |
Transportation & Warehousing |
$846 |
$657 |
$189 |
29% |
Utilities |
$1,056 |
$954 |
$102 |
11% |
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Public Sector |
$901 |
$749 |
$152 |
20% |
Federal Government |
$927 |
$996 |
($69) |
-7% |
State Government |
$865 |
$731 |
$134 |
18% |
Local Governement |
$907 |
$688 |
$219 |
32% |
Note: In addition to the earnings benefits gained from being unionized, some of the union/nonunion differences may be due to factors such as employee skill level, region of the country, and size of the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Union Members in 2007," January 2008.
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