Episode 10: Ten Ways Unions Benefit the Economy

In a solo podcast, Frank discusses the following 10 examples of how unions can-- and do-- improve the economy:

1. Union workers earn higher wages;2. Unions reduce income inequality;3. Union workers receive less government assistance;4. Union workers contribute more in taxes;5. Unions increase productivity in some sectors;6. Unions reduce turnover rates;7. Unions fight against child labor;8. Unions fight against discrimination;9. Unions bargain for efficient contracts; and10. Unions fight against the power of owners, especially in sports.

For more, please see a 2015 report: http://illinoisepi.org/countrysidenonprofit/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ILEPI-Economic-Commentary-Unions-Increasing-Efficiency-Ten-Examples.pdf