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An increase in union density back to 30% would translate to an annual boost of $7,700 for the median worker.
This equals over $1.2 trillion yearly for the workforce, or nearly $270,000 throughout a 35-year career.
Such structural shifts would reverse approximately one-third of the total rise in inequality recorded since 1979.
Historically, union membership yields a wage premium between 15% and 20%, though current low density levels may obscure the true impact.
Collective bargaining frameworks also serve to elevate wages across entire industries, benefiting non-unionized employees.
The report outlined legislative pathways to achieve higher membership, such as enacting the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.
Another cited measure is the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, which secures collective bargaining rights for public sector employees.
The report also highlights policies demanding mandatory annual raises for new unions and enforcing negotiations at firms where the executive-to-worker salary ratio tops 100:1.
Eliminating "right to work" statutes and public sector bargaining limits could independently lift US union density from 9.9% to 14.4%.
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High union density states also show greater public education spending, expanded Medicaid access, and stronger voting rights protections.
