Stronger Unions Create a Stronger Middle Class
Click on a state, or on "all states," to see information about unionization there.
Drag the blue arrow to adjust the union membership rate and see how it affects middle class earnings in the state.
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Change in middle class earnings
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Average change in earnings for middle class households
See also:
- Unions Make the Middle Class: Without Unions, the Middle Class Withers by David Madland, Karla Walter, and Nick Bunker
- Infographic: Six Ways Unions Build a Strong Middle Class
- As Unions Weaken So Does the Middle Class by David Madland and Nick Bunker
- New Census Data Show Middle Class Continues to Struggle by David Madland and Nick Bunker