LIUNA Members Live Better Because of NJ Union Construction Benefits
Men and women working in the construction industry see the difference our NJ union construction benefits make in every paycheck and in their union construction benefits.
- The average hourly wage for union workers is $34.90, compared with $28.95 for workers who don’t have a union. Add union construction benefits to wages and the difference is $59.03 for union workers and just $43.40 for non-union workers, or 36% MORE.
- When it comes to weekly earnings, median union worker pay far exceeds weekly pay for non-union workers – $1,396 compared with $1,215. That’s more than a 15% pay advantage.
- The value of union construction benefits received by union workers is $24.13 per hour, compared with only $13.02 for workers who don’t have a union. The hourly value of insurance provided for union workers was $8.18, compared with $3.18 for workers without a union. The value of retirement benefits earned by union workers is $5.14 per hour, compared with only $1.20 for non-union workers.
- Among workers with a union, 96% have healthcare – compared with 69% of non-union workers. Among union workers, 79% have defined benefit pensions – meaning the monthly retirement benefit is stable, regardless of conditions on Wall Street – compared with only 17% of non-union workers.
Having union construction benefits helps neutralize pay discrimination and gives younger workers a better shot at good jobs. The most recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows:
- For women in a union, the weekly pay advantage is 24% over non-union women in the workforce.
- For Hispanic and Latino union workers, the weekly pay advantage is 39%.
- For African American union workers, the weekly pay advantage is 26%.
- Workers 16 to 24 years old earn nearly 20% more if they have a union.
LIUNA workers have access to one of the best continuing FREE education systems in the world.
- With dozens of courses available in more than 70 training centers, top-notch training opens the door to new opportunities and provides members with valuable skills that build lifelong construction careers.
- Classes are available in every state in the U.S. and every province in Canada.
Unions like LIUNA help protect workers’ lives.
- Members are empowered with the ability to speak out about workplace hazards.
- Members are provided with training in order to recognize potential hazards.
- A Bureau of Labor Statistics study found that the construction fatality rate in states in so-called “right to work” states, where unions are discouraged, is 37% higher.