When workers stand together as a union and collectively bargain a legally binding contract, they achieve results that make a real difference in their day-to-day lives.
Wages
Union members enjoy economic advantages over their non-union counterparts.
Union wages are 17% higher than non-union wages.
The average that union members make nearly $10,000 more per year than non-union workers
Women who are union members have an even larger wage advantage, making on average 20% more than the non-union women.
Black/African American unionized workers earn 21% more than their non-union counterparts
Hispanic/Latinx women have the largest advantage when it comes to wages, making an incredible 28% more than non-union Hispanic/Latinx women.
Benefits
Union members are more likely to have access to job-related medical care, paid time off, and retirement security.
Union members are also more likely to have access to employer-provided:
- Healthcare benefits
- Retirement plans
- Life insurance
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
Information gathered from Bureau of Labor Statistics reports “Union Members — January 21, 2021”, and “Employee benefits in the United States”, July 25, 2014.