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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JOLTS Day Graphs: December 2016 Report Edition
February 7, 2017
February 7, 2017
The challenging and continuing slide in U.S. unionization rates
January 26, 2017
January 26, 2017
How tight is the U.S. labor market? And how tight do we want it?
December 7, 2016
December 7, 2016
Seminar Series: Just Deserts? Earnings Inequality and Bargaining Power in the U.S. Economy (Invitation Only)
November 18, 2016 12:15PM - 1:30PM
An update on the U.S. labor market from the September JOLTS report
November 9, 2016
November 9, 2016
Just deserts? Earnings inequality and bargaining power in the U.S. economy
October 4, 2016
October 4, 2016
How intensely are U.S. employers looking for workers?
September 12, 2016
September 12, 2016
Working by the hour: The economic consequences of unpredictable scheduling practices
September 6, 2016
September 6, 2016
New analysis shows it is more difficult for workers to move up the income ladder
July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016
A graphical update on the latest data on the U.S. jobs market
July 13, 2016
July 13, 2016
Secular stagnation and inequality
July 11, 2016
July 11, 2016
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