We Need Strong Unions. They Build The Middle Class.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Labor unions build more than roads and bridges. Unions build the middle class. Did you know: ● Unions increase individual incomes by lifting hourly wages—particularly for low-income workers. ● Unions increase consumer demand. ● Unions reduce socially inefficient levels of income inequality. ● Unions fight against all forms of discrimination. They believe in equal pay for equal work, no matter your gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. ● Union workers receive less government assistance. ● Union workers contribute more in income taxes. ● Unions increase productivity in construction, manufacturing, and education. ● Unions reduce employee turnover rates. ● Unions fight against child labor and for public education. Visit FightBackWithUs.com to learn more about why we need unions. Illinois needs strong unions. Already, they’re making a big difference for working families in our state, where unions raise worker wages by an average of 10.1 percent. Illinois’s union wage effect is the 17th-highest in the nation. The union wage differential is higher for the bottom 10 percent of workers (10.4 percent) than the richest 10 percent of workers (8.4 percent).
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