Benefits of Unionization in Florida

The Employee Free Choice Act, if passed, is expected to make it easier for workers to form unions. Unionization is at a very low level, with only 12.4% of workers nationally belonging to unions in 2008 (unionstats.com). But unions improve wages and benefits of workers, especially low-income and minority workers. Increased unionization would be a step towards rebuilding the middle class and in this country, particularly in Florida which must find new ways to increase the number of middle class jobs in order to recover from the current recession.

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