Phys.org news tagged with:union membership https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. When blue-collar workers lose union protection, they try self-employment In U.S. states with anti-union labor environments, workers are up to 53% more likely to start their own businesses—and blue-collar workers are more likely to do it out of necessity. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-blue-collar-workers-union-employment.html Economics & Business Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:17:17 EST news685099022 The gender pay gap looks different depending where you are on the income ladder Despite decades of progress, the gender pay gap remains a persistent feature of the UK labor market. According to women's rights charity the Fawcett Society, November 22 marked Equal Pay Day 2025—the day when women effectively stop getting paid due to the wage gap with men. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-gender-pay-gap-income-ladder.html Economics & Business Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:50:07 EST news683297260 Women earn 25% less than men in wealthy households, finds new study New research by Dr. Vanessa Gash into the gender pay gap finds strong divides across class, and that part-time work has the same negative lifetime impact on earning potential as long-term sickness. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-women-men-wealthy-households.html Economics & Business Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:39:14 EDT news675592801 Globalization of production undermines unions, study finds Organized labor, in the form of unionization, has declined dramatically in wealthy democratic countries (rich democracies) over the past 50 years. The United States is among countries showing the greatest reduction, with union membership decreasing from nearly 1 in 3 workers in the 1950s to less than 1 in 10 in 2024. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-globalization-production-undermines-unions.html Social Sciences Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:45:04 EDT news662211901 Study suggests union membership leads to a longer life A trio of statisticians at the University of Minnesota has found an association between union membership and lower mortality rates. In their study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, Tom VanHeuvelen, Xiaowen Han and Jane VanHeuvelen analyzed data mortality rates tabulated in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and calculated the impacts on longevity for people who belong to unions. https://phys.org/news/2024-12-union-membership-longer-life.html Social Sciences Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:21:34 EST news653660489 Robots steal jobs from unions—study shows decline in unionizations Collective bargaining is a fundamental pillar of the European social model. In Italy, over the decades, unions have ensured wage increases commensurate with productivity growth and a gradual improvement in working conditions. Today, however, they are in decline. https://phys.org/news/2024-06-robots-jobs-unions-decline-unionizations.html Economics & Business Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:41:18 EDT news638538074 Social media is a double-edged sword for the public image of Canadian labor unions Union membership in Canada has been declining over the past four decades. In 2022, the percentage of employees who are union members fell to 29 percent from 38 percent in 1981. This decline has been partly attributed to the stagnant or outdated image of unions, which makes it difficult for some workers to relate to these organizations. https://phys.org/news/2023-09-social-media-double-edged-sword-image.html Economics & Business Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:03:03 EDT news614865781 Alt-labor filling in where unions can't Alt-labor describes the informal coalition of organizations that is pushing to advance workers' rights in the wake of decreased union membership. https://phys.org/news/2018-10-alt-labor-unions.html Economics & Business Mon, 29 Oct 2018 10:40:01 EDT news460025817 Republican strength in congress aids super-rich, president's affiliation has no effect Republican strength in Congress increases the share of income held by the top 1 percent, but the president's political affiliation has no effect, suggests a new study in the October issue of the American Sociological Review that looks at the rise of the super-rich in the United States. https://phys.org/news/2012-10-republican-strength-congress-aids-super-rich.html Social Sciences Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:03:14 EDT news268279384 Unions a catalyst for civic engagement, study finds (PhysOrg.com) -- Labor union experiences lead Latino immigrants to greater civic participation, a USC Dornsife study found. https://phys.org/news/2011-10-unions-catalyst-civic-engagement.html Social Sciences Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:12:14 EDT news238403452 Unions continue to take a beating in post-recession climate, study shows The Great Recession and ensuing job crisis continue to take a toll on union membership, according to UCLA's annual report on organized labor. https://phys.org/news/2011-09-unions-post-recession-climate.html Economics & Business Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:35:04 EDT news234411784 Study: Union decline accounts for much of the rise in wage inequality Union membership in America has declined significantly since the early 1970s, and that plunge explains approximately a fifth of the increase in hourly wage inequality among women and about a third among men, according to a new study in the August issue of the American Sociological Review. https://phys.org/news/2011-07-union-decline-accounts-wage-inequality.html Social Sciences Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:42:49 EDT news230870560 Recession? What recession? Unionization up on state, local levels Against all odds, organized labor managed to make new inroads during the economic upheaval of the past year, new findings from UCLA's Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) suggest. https://phys.org/news/2009-09-recession-unionization-state-local.html Economics & Business Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:40:01 EDT news171519138