In these tough economic times, working families need a united voice to stand up to powerful interests.

Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity in the workplace. Everyone deserves affordable health insurance, living wages, safe working conditions, equal opportunity, a secure pension and a voice.

Being a member of a union gives you the strength to get better wages, benefits, working conditions and job security. 

Get the Facts About the Union Advantage!

Union workers’ median weekly earnings $833
Non-union workers’ median weekly earnings $642
Union wage advantage 30%

Union women’s median weekly earnings $758
Non-union women’s median weekly earnings $579
Union wage advantage for women 31%

African American union workers’ median weekly earnings $707
African American non-union workers’ median weekly earnings $520
Union wage advantage for African Americans 36%

Latino union workers’ median weekly earnings $686
Latino non-union workers’ median weekly earnings $469
Union wage advantage for Latinos 46%

Asian American union workers’ median weekly earnings $834
Asian American non-union workers’ median weekly earnings $774
Union wage advantage for Asian Americans 8%

Union workers with employer-provided health insurance 80%
Non-union workers with employer-provided health insurance 49%
Union health insurance advantage 63%

Union workers without health insurance coverage 2.5%
Non-union workers without health insurance coverage 15%
Non-union workers are five times more likely to lack health insurance coverage

Union workers with guaranteed (defined-benefit) pensions 68%
Non-union workers with guaranteed (defined-benefit) pensions 14%
Union pension advantage 386%

Union workers with short-term disability benefits 62%
Non-union workers with short-term disability benefits 35%
Union short-term disability benefits advantage 77%

Union workers’ average days of paid vacation 15 days
Non-union workers’ average days of paid vacation 11.75 days
Union paid vacation advantage 28%