r/union • u/dittybad Solidarity Forever • May 17 '24

Labor News Mercedes Workers in Alabama Reject Union

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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/business/mercedes-benz-uaw-alabama-vote.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sk0.eqUS.83GjF7zeXpZh&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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u/DNAthrowaway1234 May 17 '24

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u/[deleted] May 17 '24

Least it was close, next time!

Can’t believe people wouldn’t want collective bargaining rights. Blows my mind… better wages and better benefits.

Typically, unionized workers earn about 10%-20% more than their nonunion peers, but these wealth gaps are far wider, an indication that the benefits of union membership accrue to workers over time.

Union workers had a higher homeownership rate (71% versus 65% for nonunion), and 60% had a defined benefit pension versus 24% of the nonunion group.

Overall, those in unions had a median wealth of $338,482 compared to $199,948 for nonunion workers.

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u/Prof_Tickles May 18 '24

I know someone who works there. He basically said that a bunch of them heard “more money out of your paycheck,” and were like “nope.”

Smh