Who are the 26 nonunion companies in the study?
(For details on the study, see the sidebar, “How the Study Was Designed.”) The 26 companies in the study were defined as nonunion based on the fact that all or nearly all of their production and maintenance employees located in the United States were not members of any union.
How many workers are represented by a union?
The percentage of workers represented by a union was 11.6 percent, a slight decrease from 11.7 percent in 2018. Workers represented by a union include both union members (14.6 million) and workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union contract (1.8 million). (See table 1.) -3- Earnings
What makes a company a ” nonunion ” company?
The 26 companies in the study were defined as nonunion based on the fact that all or nearly all of their production and maintenance employees located in the United States were not members of any union.
What happens if an employer refuses to allow a union representative into the workplace?
If an employer, without lawful excuse, refuses to allow a union representative to enter a workplace, or obstructs a union representative in entering a workplace, they may be liable to a penalty (imposed by the Employment Relations Authority).
What can an employer do to a non-union employee?
Make distinctions between union and non-union employees when assigning overtime work or desirable work. Purposely team up non-union men and keep them apart from those supporting the union. Transfer workers on the basis of union affiliations or activities.
How much construction work is done by non-union workers?
“A review of New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) pulled permits shows that most private construction work across the city – approximately 80 percent – is now done by open shop workers. That equates to more than $15 billion of work for the non-union workforce”
Is it costly to hire a non-union subcontractor?
Hiring non-union subcontractors may prove costly for some union employers. Hiring non-union subcontractors may prove costly for some union employers. Union employers that contribute to multiemployer plans should proceed with caution when hiring non-union subcontractors.
What’s the wage difference between Union and nonunion workers?
Union workers’ wages were also higher in March 2011, averaging $23.02 per hour for union workers compared with $19.51 per hour for nonunion workers. Histor- ically, union wage levels have been consistently higher in all reference periods between 2001 Monthly Labor Review • April 2013 17 and 2011. (See table 1.)