Individual Author(s) / Organizational Author
Adam, Dean
McCallum, Jamie
Venkataramani, Atheendar
Publisher
Washington Center for Economic Growth
Date
December 2022
Abstract / Description
This report details why safe worksites are often won through union-led struggles, not automatically generated by market competition, focusing on nursing homes and the broader U.S. economy. As we demonstrate below, the benefits of unionization may be especially large for Black workers, who are often exposed to the most dangerous workplace hazards, in nursing homes and writ large in U.S. workplaces. Our findings suggest that unionization improves health outcomes for workers and reduces racial health inequalities. These dynamics are consistent with broader research that links public health and racial equality to stronger economic growth. (author abstract)
Artifact Type
Research
Reference Type
Report
Geographic Focus
National
Topic Area
Policy and Practice » Policy & Law