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Tripling Union Density Could Transfer $1.2 T to Workers

7/16/2026

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The Economic Policy Institute report says tripling U.S. union density could shift $1.2 trillion to workers and narrow racial wage gaps.
Union density fell from over 30% in the 1950s to 10% in 2025, while 68% of Americans still favor unions.
The report proposes the Protecting the Right to Organize Act and ending right-to-work laws, measures that could raise density to 14.4% and tie bargaining to CEO-worker pay ratios above 100:1.

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The Economic Policy Institute report says tripling U.S. union density could shift $1.2 trillion to workers and narrow racial wage gaps.
Union density fell from over 30% in the 1950s to 10% in 2025, while 68% of Americans still favor unions.
The report proposes the Protecting the Right to Organize Act and ending right-to-work laws, measures that could raise density to 14.4% and tie bargaining to CEO-worker pay ratios above 100:1.