Unions are not only good for workers, they're good for communities and for democracy

[BeckyDem]

High unionization levels are associated with positive outcomes across multiple indicators of economic, personal, and democratic well-being

Report • By Asha Banerjee, Margaret Poydock, Celine McNicholas, Ihna Mangundayao, and Ali Sait • December 15, 2021

We know that unions promote economic equality and build worker power, helping workers to win increases in pay, better benefits, and safer working conditions.

But that’s not all unions do. Unions also have powerful effects on workers’ lives outside of work.

In this report, we document the correlation between higher levels of unionization in states and a range of economic, personal, and democratic well-being measures. In the same way unions give workers a voice at work, with a direct impact on wages and working conditions, the data suggest that unions also give workers a voice in shaping their communities. Where workers have this power, states have more equitable economic structures, social structures, and democracies.
Income and economic protections

https://www.epi.org/publication/unions-and-well-being/

[BeckyDem]

2. +1. Yes and the history is solid on that.

When I think about how much damage Reagan did on that score, I still get angry.

[SheltieLover]

3. Yup!

[Deuxcents]

4. Me, too

Our committees did a lot of charity with food drives,. We organized along with others to raise money for United Negro College Fund, United Way, etc. we did as much as we could to get members involved. I met so many people n learned a lot that I’ve never forgotten.

[BeckyDem]

5. How much more we are connected that way too....for the greater good.

Love it.

[Hiawatha Pete]

6. K&R