FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The sharp drop in union membership over the last few decades has negatively affected the overall American workforce.
That’s the assessment of the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, whose latest study concludes that wages for nonunion male workers, would have been at least $2,700 higher in 2013, if union levels would have remained at 1979 levels.
About 34 percent of private-sector workers belonged to a union back then, compared to only 10 percent, 3 decades later.
Researchers argue that the prevalence of unions impacts the compensation of nonunion employees, as employers often raise their pay to encourage loyalty, and avoid organizing efforts.
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