Unionized Workers’ Gains Lag Behind Those Of Nonunion Workers in Pay, but Not Benefits

Nonunion workers’ pay rose more than that of union-represented workers over the 12 months ended in December, and employer costs for benefits increased more for union than nonunion workers, according to figures released March 14 by the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Average hourly pay of nonunion workers rose 2.8 percent over the year, to $19.84 from $19.30, while that of union employees climbed 0.8 percent to $23.04 from $22.86, the fourth quarter compensation data shows.

The cost of employer-provided benefits, on the other hand, including health insurance and retirement plans, increased more over the 12-month period for ...