Study: Young Union workers earn more, get better benefits
Published by Patrick October 22nd, 2008 in Youth Tags: House of Labour, Youth.“Unions make a big difference for younger workers,” says John Schmitt, a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. His new study shows young workers are taking some of the hardest hits from the stagnant wages and economic mess of the past three decades. But young union workers earn 12.4 percent more and get better benefits than their nonunion counterparts. Read more: Young Union Workers Earn More, Get Better Benefits.
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