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Decline in unions hurts nonunion workers' wages

Aug 30, 2016
The median pay for non-union men without a college degree is about 13 percent lower than in 1979.
Unionization has fallen since the late '70s.
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A fight over how quickly workers can unionize

Mar 5, 2015
The Senate voted to block a new rule that would speed up unionization votes.

New York's most famous rat

Jan 9, 2015
The inflatable eyesore that's also a trademarked bestseller.

Autoworkers want to make up for long wage freeze

Dec 10, 2014
Automakers' profits are up, in part because assembly-line wages are down.

As fast-food workers strike, unions get redefined

Sep 4, 2014
The Service Employees International Union looks to change how unions operate.

How easy should it be to join a labor union?

Feb 6, 2014
The National Labor Relations Board wants to change the rules about how workers vote on whether or not to unionize.