The modern scholarly consensus is that unions tend to be associated with higher wages, greater levels of benefits like health care and paid time off, and improved workplace protections. [2] …

Unionized firms are more productive, on average, than nonunionized firms, and pay reflects this higher value added per worker. The researchers estimate that rent extraction accounts for …

Union members earn better wages and benefits than workers who aren’t union members. On average, union workers’ wages are 11.2% higher than their nonunion counterparts.

May 7, 2025 · Our study finds that although US unions have historically secured short-run pay gains, these victories often come at the expense of slower employment growth, fewer future …

Workers get significant economic benefits from labor unions, even if they are not members of a union themselves. While union membership rates among workers remained at historic lows in …

Jul 15, 2024 · While wage increases have been widespread due to a booming labor market, some workers have seen much larger gains than others due to differences in labor shortages and …

Jan 19, 2023 · Workers who are members of labor unions in the United States make 18% more than their nonunion counterparts, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual …

Oct 14, 2025 · Research shows that on average, union members earn 10. 2% more than similar non-union workers. Union membership typically results in higher wages, as unionized workers …

After controlling for worker heterogeneity using Abowd, Kramarz, and Margolis (1999) (AKM) two-way fixed effects approach, we find that unionized firms pay about 15 percent more than non …

Mar 20, 2024 · Aside from higher pay, union members have more job security. Members are also likely to have defined benefit retirement plans, i.e. pensions, and access to better health care …