I’m not just saying this. Every year the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts out a big chart comparing wages across a bunch of demographics, and always — always — that chart shows union members make more money than people who aren’t in unions.
Why? Because negotiating together gives us power. It’s as simple as that. And now we’ve made it just as easy to show people exactly the difference being in a union makes.
There’s a good chance the difference is bigger than you think. And of course, wages are only part of the story.
Union members have better health benefits, better retirement plans, more paid time off and safer workplaces. Union members in public service are more likely to have the resources we need to get our jobs done right.
But at the end of the day, union members bring home bigger paychecks than workers who don’t have the power to sit down and negotiate together. The numbers tell the story.
