Men and women working in the construction industry see the difference a union makes in every paycheck.

• The average hourly wage for a union-worker is $23.03, compared with $17.21 for a non -union worker in Kansas, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• A heavy-highway LIUNA worker in the U.S. averages $41.94 an hour in wages and benefits, compared to $18.93 for non-union Laborers, according to the Engineering News-Record Construction Economics Department.

A union helps neutralize pay discrimination. The most recent report from the Bureau
of Labor Statistics shows:

• For women in a union, the weekly pay advantage is 32% over non-union women in the workforce.
• For Hispanic union workers, the weekly pay advantage is 42%.
• For African American union workers, the weekly pay advantage is 33%.

LIUNA has one of the best continuing FREE education systems in the world.

• With dozens of courses that open the door to new opportunities and provide members with valuable skills.
• Classes are available in every state in the U.S. and every province in Canada.

LIUNA members are safer on the job.

• Members are empowered with the ability to speak out about workplace hazards.
• Members are provided with training in order to recognize
  potential hazards.
• A recent study found that the construction fatality rate in states with high union membership is half that of states with lower union membership.

Workers within a union also have an advantage when it comes to HEALTHCARE and RETIREMENT.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics National Compensation Survey reports:

• 85% of union workers have health care insurance which includes medical, dental, vision and prescription drugs compared to the 54% of non-union workers.
• 76% of union workers have a guaranteed defined-benefit pension plan while only 16% of non-union workers have a pension plan.