Why Union?
FACT: Union workers earn 30 percent more money than non-union workers, and 44 percent more when you include the total compensation of health and welfare benefits.
Unions Are Good for Business, Productivity and the Economy
According to Professor Harley Shaiken of the University of California-Berkeley,[1] Unions are associated with higher productivity, lower employee turnover, improved workplace communication, and a better-trained workforce.
There is a substantial amount of academic literature on the following benefits of Unions and unionization to employers and the economy:
- Productivity
- Competitiveness
- Product/Service Delivery and Quality
- Training
- Lower Turnover
- Solvency of the Company
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Economic Development
Source: “The Union Difference” www.aflcio.org
[1] Harley Shaiken, The High Road to a Competitive Economy: A Labor Law Strategy, Center for American Progress, June 25, 2004, pp. 7-8.
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