Trade unions are not zero-sum: Global evidence of union density raising absolute incomes of the less well-off without harming richer groups
Journal of Industrial Relations
Published online on July 14, 2026
Abstract
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Stronger, denser unions have consistently been linked to reduced income inequality and higher wages within and across societies. For various reasons, but especially due to data availability, most existing research on this topic is limited to small samples ...
Stronger, denser unions have consistently been linked to reduced income inequality and higher wages within and across societies. For various reasons, but especially due to data availability, most existing research on this topic is limited to small samples ...