Chart: The Union Wage Boost | Economic Policy Institute

Figure E

The Union Wage Boost

	Union wage boost
Workers overall	10.2%
Black workers	13.1%
Hispanic workers	18.8%

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Source: EPI factsheet, Unions Help Reduce Disparities and Help Strengthen Our Democracy, April 21, 2021.

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