Unions and Upward Mobility for Young Workers(CEPR Report)

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This report uses national data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) to show that unionization raises the wages of the typical young worker by 12.4 percent compared to their non-union peers. The study goes on to show that unionization also increases the likelihood that a young worker will have health insurance and a pension. The study also notes that despite being better educated, this age cohort earns 10% less than did their counterparts in 1979 (see graph below).



http://www.cepr.net/index.php/publications/interactive-reports/unions-and-upward-mobility-for-young-workers/