Increasing evidence demonstrates the ways in which bargaining power shapes economic outcomes. One’s economic success is not merely defined by individual characteristics such as education. Equitable Growth’s work on unions and collective action in the United States examines the ways in which institutions intersect with economic trends and individual characteristics to ensure that workers can share in the gains of the economic growth to which they contribute.
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Unions in the United States improve worker safety and lower health inequality
December 13, 2022
December 13, 2022
Factsheet: How strong unions can restore workers’ bargaining power
May 1, 2020
May 1, 2020
Latino workers are often segregated into bad jobs, but a strong U.S. labor movement can boost job quality and U.S. economic growth
October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022
Unions and the enforcement of labor rights: How organized labor protects U.S. workers against unfair and illegal employment practices
April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022
Aligning U.S. labor law with worker preferences for labor representation
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
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