Ten Ways Unions Benefit the Economy For A Living

Episode 10: Ten Ways Unions Benefit the Economy

In a solo podcast, Frank discusses the following 10 examples of how unions can-- and do-- improve the economy:

1. Union workers earn higher wages;
2. Unions reduce income inequality;
3. Union workers receive less government assistance;
4. Union workers contribute more in taxes;
5. Unions increase productivity in some sectors;
6. Unions reduce turnover rates;
7. Unions fight against child labor;
8. Unions fight against discrimination;
9. Unions bargain for efficient contracts; and
10. Unions fight against the power of owners, especially in sports.

For more, please see a 2015 report: http://illinoisepi.org/countrysidenonprofit/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ILEPI-Economic-Commentary-Unions-Increasing-Efficiency-Ten-Examples.pdf