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Susan Wild: “The average median union worker is paid approximately 20%…”

Featuring: Susan Wild, Democratic | Former U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 7

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Rep. Susan Wild Criticizes Anti-Union Efforts at Education and Workforce Committee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 02:32

Thank you. And I'm going to move on to Mr. Jody Kalamine and let me just say that based on data that I reviewed from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, The average median union worker is paid approximately 20% more than the median non union worker in the private sector. union workers are 26% more likely to be offered health insurance through work, 12% more likely to have access to paid sick leave, and 53% more likely to have defined benefit pension plans than their non union counterparts. (02:32–03:43)

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Asserts that union workers earn 20% more on average than non-union workers in the private sector.

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