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US Study: Workers Could Earn 14.5% More If Union Membership Tripled
Fast Company·Thursday, 16 July 2026
Union membership in the US reached 16.5 million workers in 2025, the highest share in 16 years, but over 50 million workers want to be in a union and aren't. A new analysis suggests that if union membership tripled, workers could see wages rise by 14.5%. The gap between workers who want unions and those who have them is growing.
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The link between collective bargaining and wages is directly relevant to workplace power dynamics — a finding this concrete matters to anyone thinking about labour rights and pay.
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